/may'zeuh luy"euhns, may zal"ee euhns/ ; Fr. /may-zannl yahonns"/ , n. , pl. mésalliances /may'zeuh luy"euhn siz, may zal"ee euhn siz/ ; Fr. /may zannl yahonns"/ .
a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance.
[ 1775-85; ]