arranged marriage

American

[uh-reynjd mar-ij] / əˈreɪndʒd ˈmær ɪdʒ /

noun

a marriage in which the bride and groom were chosen to marry each other by their parents or other relatives.

Although arranged marriage is the cultural practice in India, it is no longer the only avenue available to young men and women.

Etymology

Origin of arranged marriage

First recorded in 1835–40

Example Sentences

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While Munna, who is now 19, managed to escape child marriage, the possibility of an arranged marriage being pushed for by her older sister's in-laws remains.

From BBC

“It was an arranged marriage. I had no say in it. I didn’t meet your father until I arrived in Cuba.”

From Literature

“But this was actually a bit of an arranged marriage” between two people who’d separately heard rumblings that the Jim Henson Co. might be looking to move its operations.

From Los Angeles Times

It was an awkward arranged marriage for Groening — and a “baptism by fire” for Emanuel and his cohort.

From Los Angeles Times

In the musical number “Do You Love Me?,” when Tevye asks his wife what turns out to be a not-so-simple question, the history of an arranged marriage that has stood the test of time was laid bare.

From Los Angeles Times

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