|māˌzal|yäⁿs; ˌmāzəˈlīən(t)s, ˌmezə-, ˌmesə- noun
( plural mésal·liances -äⁿs(ə̇z), -ənsə̇z)
Etymology: French, from més- mis- + alliance (from Middle French alliance, aliance )
: a marriage with a person of inferior social position : misalliance
|māˌzal|yäⁿs; ˌmāzəˈlīən(t)s, ˌmezə-, ˌmesə- noun
( plural mésal·liances -äⁿs(ə̇z), -ənsə̇z)
Etymology: French, from més- mis- + alliance (from Middle French alliance, aliance )
: a marriage with a person of inferior social position : misalliance
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012