MÉSALLIANCE


Meaning of MÉSALLIANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmā-ˌzal-ˈyäⁿs, ˌmā-zə-ˈlī-ən(t)s ]

noun

( plural mésalliances -ˈyäⁿs(-əz), -ˈlī-ən(t)-səz)

Etymology: French, from més- mis- + alliance

Date: 1782

: a marriage with a person of inferior social position

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