English Explanatory Dictionary

democratic wedding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An election.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see democratic, wedding.

Word forms

democratic wedding democratic weddings

Etymology

Calque of Arabic عُرْسْ اِلْدِيْمُقْرَاطِيَّ (ʕurs id-dīmuqrāṭiyya), where عُرْس (ʕurs, “wedding”) refers to both the wedding as well as its associated festivities or celebrations.

Synonyms

democratic celebration
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