English Explanatory Dictionary

wedding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
  2. The joining of two or more parts.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wed
verb
  1. To participate in a wedding.
name
  1. A district of Mitte borough, Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  2. A former borough of Berlin, Germany.
  3. A former village near Berlin, Germany.
  4. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/ en-us-wedding.ogg En-uk-wedding.ogg

Word forms

wedding weddings weddinging weddinged

Etymology

From Middle English wedding, weddynge, from Old English weddung (“betrothal, espousal”), equivalent to wed + -ing. Cognate with Middle Dutch weddinghe.

Synonyms

nuptials

Related words

bride engagement groom honeymoon hymeneal marriage marry wed

Derived words

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