MISALLIANCE


Meaning of MISALLIANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmi-sə-ˈlī-ən(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: modification of French mésalliance

Date: 1738

1. : an improper alliance

2.

a. : mesalliance

b. : a marriage between persons unsuited to each other

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.