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iBoaterer[_2_]

In article om,
says...

On 2/4/2013 9:22 AM, ESAD wrote:
On 2/4/13 9:14 AM, Salmonbait wrote:

However, gays who are 'unionized' are *not* living a 'marriage'.
Meriam-Webster has it correct in
their primary definition:

Definition of MARRIAGE
1
a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as
husband or wife in a consensual
and contractual relationship recognized by law

You are in no position by education or experience to determine the
validity of the definitions of words. And if you are going to "cite" a
dictionary, you might at least spell its name correctly.

*Meriam*-Webster, indeed. George and Charles Merriam are rolling in
their graves.

So, old wise one, are you conceding that Merriam's definition of the
word marriage is valid? The whole world is waiting for your
proclamation. ;-)

Yes, the WHOLE definition is!!

mar·riage noun \'mer-ij, 'ma-rij\

Definition of MARRIAGE

1
a (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as
husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized
by law (2) : the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a
relationship like that of a traditional marriage same-sex marriage
b : the mutual relation of married persons : wedlock
c : the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage
2
: an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is
effected; especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or
formalities
3
: an intimate or close union the marriage of painting and poetry ? J.
T. Shawcross