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Example sentences for "marriage between"

  • Gond names are found most frequently among the Gondwainas and Narotias, and these have adopted from the Gonds the prohibition of marriage between worshippers of the same number of gods.

  • Marriage between members of the same sept is forbidden and also between first cousins and other near relations.

  • Marriage between persons of the same gotra or surname is prohibited.

  • Marriage between members of the same sept is prohibited, and also between first cousins, except that a sister's son may marry a brother's daughter.

  • Rather is it true, probably, that they are based upon similar motives, and that these motives, just as in the case of marriage between relations, are more potent in the case of the mother than in that of the father.

  • Indeed, the essential characteristic of exogamous tribal organization, marriage between specific social groups, is entirely lacking in the marriage by capture that results from war.

  • For some time a negotiation had been in progress for a marriage between James IV.

  • Hence the prohibitions of marriage between relations by alliance and by adoption.

  • A marriage between a Jew and an idolator is forbidden.

  • Marriage between a person who has been previously married and a blood relative in direct line of that person's former consort is forbidden.

  • This is also the case in a marriage between a Christian and a Jew and in a marriage between parties who belong to a Christian church the clergy of which have not been granted the right to perform marriages.

  • A morganatic marriage is a marriage between a member of a reigning or nominally reigning family and one who is not of either of such families.

  • Marriage between a man crippled like myself, whose life is done, and a woman like you, active and young, whose life is in its flower, would be quite wrong unless each brought to it much more than friendship.

  • Marriage between a man blind like myself and any woman, let alone Ethne, could not be fair or right unless upon both sides there was more than friendship.

  • Marriage between a man crippled like himself and a woman active and vigorous like Ethne could never be right unless both brought more than friendship.

  • Among the Weddas, marriage between an elder brother and his younger sister is considered normal, while that between a younger brother and his elder sister, or between a nephew and his aunt, is regarded as unnatural.

  • The aversion to marriage between persons living together has thus created prohibition of marriage between relations as well as that of marriage between members of the same clan.

  • It is the same reason which has led to the prohibition of marriage between brothers-and sisters-in-law, between brothers and adopted sisters, etc.

  • Members of these sub-divisions may not intermarry, but instances have occurred of marriage between members of the Masadika and Nad sub-divisions.

  • A marriage between a boy and girl belonging to the same bali is considered incestuous, as falling within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity.

  • I am told that, under ordinary circumstances, the offspring of a marriage between a Maravan and Agamudaiyan becomes an Agamudaiyan, but that, if the husband is a man of position, the male issues are regarded as Maravans.

  • It will here be suggested, in accordance with what has already been said, but contrary to general opinion, that the totemic prohibition is earlier than the prohibition of marriage between persons of the same segment of the 'bisection.

  • Nothing is known as to prohibition of marriage between persons of the same bush-soul.

  • The custom of guranwat or exchanging girls in marriage between families is very prevalent, and as there is a scarcity of girls in the caste, a man who has not got a daughter must pay Rs.

  • Marriage between members of the same clan and also between first cousins is prohibited.

  • As she returned the letter, Ernestine asked: "What difference does it make to you, Herminie, if there has been some talk of a marriage between M.

  • Why, of bringing about a marriage between Mlle.

  • Each of them plotting to bring about a marriage between my ward and one of their proteges, and making me play the most ridiculous role.

  • Then the Sultan said to the Cadi, 'Write the contract of marriage between my daughter Husn el Wujoud and Hassan, son of the merchant Ali of Cairo.

  • Then he summoned the Cadi of the Divan and said to him, 'O Cadi, draw up the contract of marriage between my daughter and the merchant Ali of Cairo.

  • All idea of a marriage between us must be abandoned, M.

  • In happier days there was some talk of a marriage between us, but after what has occurred, after what you know and have just heard, you will not be surprised, I think, to hear me say that this world is no longer any place for me.

  • I told you of my poor father's desire for a marriage between me and your cousin.

  • Good Heavens, monsieur, what if you should suppose that in asking my nephew here I was actuated by a desire to interest mademoiselle in him, and so bring about a marriage between them!

  • The following examples of marriage between members of different keris are recorded in my notes:-- Husband.

  • The Kudiyas do not object to marriage between a widowed woman and her eldest son.

  • No; there had been no question of marriage between them; no spoken question, at least, up to this day.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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