Civil union and Marriage

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Civil union noun - A voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex.

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Marriage and civil union are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Marriage" instead a noun phrase "Civil union".

Marriage noun - A union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people.

Usage example: some religions consider marriage a sacrament

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Civil union and marriage are semantically related. You can use "Civil union" instead a noun "Marriage".

Nearby Words: marry, married, marriageable

Accidental Marriage: Apparently the civil union Denmark pronounced between Sweden and Norway in the first comic was considered legal.

Source: Webcomic / Scandinavia and the World

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