A 14th century religious term that can also be used to mean combine or close union? As in "a marriage of flavors"?
mar·riage Pronunciation: \ ' mer-ij, ' ma-rij\ Function: nounEtymology: Middle English mariage, from Anglo-French, from marier to marry Date: 14th century 1 a (1)
: the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2)
: the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage <same-sex
marriage> b
: the mutual relation of
married persons
:wedlock c
: the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage 2
: an act of marrying or the rite by which the
married status is effected ;
especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities 3
: an intimate or close union <the
marriage of painting and poetry — J. T. Shawcross>