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noun
A marriage, betrothal, or other romantic relationship which is based on a spontaneous mutual feeling of love by the two individuals in the relationship, as opposed to a relationship based on other reasons or an arranged marriage brokered by parents or by third parties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Narrower terms: love marriage
noun
a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony
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