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wedding vs civil marriage

civil marriage vs wedding

wedding and civil marriage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wedding Yes No No No
civil marriage Yes No No No
As nouns, civil marriage is a hyponym of wedding; that is, civil marriage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wedding:
  • wedding: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
  • civil marriage: a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
Other hyponyms of wedding include bridal, espousal, love match, remarriage.
wedding (noun) civil marriage (noun)
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
a party of people at a wedding
Difference between wedding and civil marriage

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