English Explanatory Dictionary

mésalliance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Marriage with a person of inferior social position.

Pronunciation

/mɛˈzæli.əns/ /meɪ̯zəˈlaɪ̯əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-mésalliance.wav

Word forms

mésalliance mésalliances mesalliance

Etymology

Borrowed from French mésalliance, from mésallier (“to misally”).

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