natural marriage

noun

A valid marital union between a man and a woman, rooted in natural law, that establishes a lifelong partnership ordered toward the mutual well-being of the spouses and the procreation of children.

Meanings

nounnatural marriage (plural natural marriages)

plural natural marriages

  1. CatholicismA valid marital union between a man and a woman, rooted in natural law, that establishes a lifelong partnership ordered toward the mutual well-being of the spouses and the procreation of children.
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APA

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Chicago

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