marriage licence

A form of marriage license — A legal document issued by a government authority, such as a county clerk, that grants a couple the permission to marry.

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Meanings

nounmarriage licence (plural marriage licences)

plural marriage licences

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of marriage license

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna license authorizing two people to marry

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Broader
licenselicencepermit
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marriage license

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

marriage licence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marriage%20licence

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marriage licence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marriage%20licence.

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