Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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phrase
Traditionally spoken during a wedding ceremony to allow guests an opportunity to voice any objections to the union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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phrase
Spoken to give one's listeners a last chance for comments or feedback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, humorous
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History
Originates from the 1549 Book of Common Prayer. The original wording is: "Therefore if any man can shewe any iuste cause why they maie not lawfully be ioyned so together: Leat him now speake, or els hereafter for euer hold his peace."
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
