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Noun: civil marriage  'si-vul 'mer-ij [N. Amer], 'si-vul 'ma-rij [Brit]
  1. A marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman

Derived forms: civil marriages

Type of: marriage, marriage ceremony, wedding

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