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Definition of shotgun marriage in English English dictionary
- Such marriages, or such weddings, taken collectively
- A marriage beginning with (resulting from) a shotgun wedding
Others explained that a forced marriage was likely to end in an early divorce, so that the child would suffer more in a shotgun marriage than if born out of wedlock.
- A shotgun wedding itself
- Used figuratively
- A marriage that is forced or necessitated because of pregnancy. Also called shotgun wedding
- shotgun marriages
- plural form of shotgun marriage
Related Terms
shotgun marriage
Hyphenation
shot·gun mar·riageTurkish pronunciation
şätgʌn merîcPronunciation
/ˈsʜätˌgən ˈmerəʤ/ /ˈʃɑːtˌɡʌn ˈmɛrɪʤ/
Etymology
() From shotgun + marriage; compare shotgun wedding.Resimler
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