Etymology
From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (betrothal, espousal), equivalent to wed + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch weddinghe.
Noun
wedding (plural weddings)
- Marriage ceremony; ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
- Her announcement was quite a surprise, coming a month after she published the words "I hate weddings with a passion and a fury I can only partially explain rationally."
- Joining of two or more parts.
- The wedding of our three companies took place last week.
Usage notes
This word is also the present participle of the verb wed.
Derived terms
- double wedding
- Italian wedding soup
- red wedding
- wedding band
- wedding bells
- wedding breakfast
- wedding cake
- wedding card
- wedding day
- wedding dress
- wedding gift
- wedding gown
- wedding march
- wedding night
- wedding party
- wedding planner
- wedding present
- wedding reception
- wedding registry
- wedding ring
- wedding shower
- wedding song
- wedding soup
- wedding vow
- white wedding
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