wed|ding

wed|ding
wed|ding «WEHD ihng», noun.
1. a marriage ceremony with its attendant festivities. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under marriage. (Cf.marriage)
2. an anniversary of this. A golden wedding is the fiftieth anniversary of a marriage.
3. Figurative. a close union or association; joining; combination; merger: »

A chemical wedding between the element boron and organic substances promised industry a new family of compounds (Science News Letter).

[Old English weddung < weddian to wed]

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