clerical marriage

noun

The practice of allowing Christian clergy to marry, despite being ordained.

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Meanings

nounclerical marriage (countable and uncountable, plural clerical marriages)

plural clerical marriages

  1. countableuncountableChristianityThe practice of allowing Christian clergy to marry, despite being ordained.
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clerical marriage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerical%20marriage

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

Chicago

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