[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["(broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example,opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage,andarranged marriage:Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times.", "Also calledopposite-sex marriage.the form of this institution under which a man and a woman have established their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. traditional marriage(def2) traditional marriage(def2).this institution expanded to include two partners of the same gender, as insame-sex marriagegay marriage", "Also calledopposite-sex marriage.the form of this institution under which a man and a woman have established their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. traditional marriage(def2) traditional marriage(def2).", "this institution expanded to include two partners of the same gender, as insame-sex marriagegay marriage", "the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock :They have a happy marriage.Synonyms: matrimony Antonyms: spinsterhood , singleness , bachelorhood", "the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of two people to live as a married couple, including the accompanying social festivities:to officiate at a marriage.Synonyms: wedding Antonyms: annulment , divorce", "a relationship in which two people have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal sanction:trial marriage.", "any close or intimate association or union:the marriage of words and music in a hit song.Synonyms: confederation , alliance , oneness , unity , merger , blend Antonyms: schism , disunion , division , separation", "a formal agreement between two companies or enterprises to combine operations, resources, etc., for mutual benefit; merger .", "a blending or matching of different elements or components:The new lipstick is a beautiful marriage of fragrance and texture.", "Cards.a meld of the king and queen of a suit, as in pinochle.Compare royal marriage royal marriage.", "a piece of antique furniture assembled from components of two or more authentic pieces.", "Obsolete.the formal declaration or contract by which act a man and a woman join in wedlock."]}]