Intermarriage (Noun)
Meaning 1
Marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Historically, the tribe prohibited intermarriage outside of their own people as they wanted to preserve their culture and traditions.
- In many countries, intermarriage between people of different social classes was discouraged by societal norms.
- A royal decree once prohibited intermarriage with commoners as it was believed it would taint their noble lineage.
- Their village laws forbade intermarriage with other neighboring tribes in an effort to maintain their unique way of life.
- Arranged intermarriage within their ethnic group was an unspoken rule in their close-knit community.
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Meaning 2
Marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.