marriage license

marriage license
noun
a license authorizing two people to marry
Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence, ↑permit

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noun, pl ⋯ -censes [count]
: a legal document that is needed for a marriage to occur

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ˈmarriage certificate [marriage certificate] (BrE) (US ˈmarriage license) noun
a legal document that proves two people are married

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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