| English noun: wedding | 
| 1. | wedding (event) the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | 
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 | Synonyms | hymeneals, nuptials, wedding ceremony | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | 
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| 2. | wedding (act) the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony | 
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 | Samples | Their marriage was conducted in the chapel. 
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 | Synonyms | marriage, marriage ceremony | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | rite, ritual | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | bridal, civil marriage, espousal, love match, remarriage | 
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| 3. | wedding (group) a party of people at a wedding | 
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 | Synonyms | wedding party | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | party | 
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 | Member holonym | best man, bride, bridegroom, bridesmaid, flower girl, groom, groomsman, maid of honor, trainbearer | 
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