black weddings

A form of black wedding — A 19th century Ashkenazi ritual involving a wedding between two orphans that takes place in a graveyard, intended to assist in ending an epidemic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of black wedding
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APA

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MLA

“black weddings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20weddings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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