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wedding
WEDDINGS WEDDINGS. Weddings are a universal life cycle event where rituals and ceremony display a group's interest, whether conspicuously or obscurely, in economics, organizational balance, power, and social forms. Nuptials allow families and couples to establish a new status in society; this is... Read more |
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Wedding March
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The Member of the Wedding
Member of the Wedding, The, novel by Carson McCullers, published in 1946 and dramatized by the novelist in 1950.Frankie Adams, a lonely, sensitive, 12‐year‐old girl, lives in a small Southern town with her widowed father and Berenice Sadie Brown, the warm, understanding,... Read more |
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Cana
Cana , ancient town of Galilee. According to the Gospel of St. John it was here that Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine at a wedding.... Read more |
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Eris
Eris , in Greek religion, goddess of strife. Angered at not being invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, she threw down the apple of discord (see Paris , in Greek mythology). Author not available, ERIS., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2006... Read more |
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Honeymoon
Honeymoon The honeymoon is a peculiarly modern creation. Building on wedding customs of Europe in the late 1800s, the honeymoon has evolved into a ritual that nearly all people in the United States and Canada practice and that has grown in popularity around the world (Bulcroft, Smeins, and... Read more |
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Beauty
beauty In Greek mythology, Paris was called to judge who of three goddesses, Aphrodite, Hera, and Pallas Athene, was the fairest. Eris, the goddess of discord, started the trouble when she appeared at a wedding, and threw a golden apple inscribed ‘For the Fairest’. The result was a... Read more |
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chimera
chimera In classical myth, the Chimera is one of many creatures combining the identities of human and beast, or merging features of more than one animal. In classical thought, these hybrids are sometimes divine: the god Pan, for example, is represented as part goat. Human– animal hybrids... Read more |
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Eleonora
Eleonora, story by Poe, in The Gift (1842). This brief romance tells of a youth reared with his cousin Eleonora in the beautiful Valley of the Many‐Colored Grass. They fall in love, but she dies after he pledges never to wed “any daughter of Earth.” Grieving, he goes to a... Read more |
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Abies Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose (1922), a comedy by Anne Nichols. [Fulton Theatre, 2,327 perf.] Because of their fathers' strong religious prejudices, Abie Levy ( Robert B. Williams) and Rose Mary Murphy ( Marie Carroll) have been secretly married by a Methodist minister. When Abie first introduces her to... Read more |
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Member of the Wedding, The
Member of the Wedding, The, novel by Carson McCullers, published...Janice, ask her to be a member of their wedding and she suffers the misapprehension...happy threesome. On the day before the wedding, sure that it is her last at home... |
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Their Wedding Journey
Their Wedding Journey, novel by Howells, published in 1871. A Hazard of New Fortunes (1890), An Open‐Eyed Conspiracy (1897), and Their Silver Wedding Journey (1899) are also concerned with the Marches.This simple, episodic... |
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Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding
Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding (1988), an interactive comedy by Artificial Intelligence. [Washington...as “an intentionally tacky duplication of an Italian‐American wedding ceremony” complete with church service and followed by a reception... |
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Arrah Na Pogue; or, The Wicklow Wedding
Arrah Na Pogue; or, The Wicklow Wedding (1865), a play by Dion Boucicault. [Niblo's Garden, 68...W. Scallan) who divulges the secret on the eve of Arrah's wedding to Shaun the Post ( T. H. Glenney), hinting that more than... |
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wedding garland
wedding garland, an 18th- and 19th-century custom in British warships of hoisting a garland of evergreens in the rigging of a warship... |
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New York Idea, The
...from their new amours. On the day of the wedding he invites Cynthia, an ardent horsewoman...John's home, only to learn that the wedding has taken place. Her dismay turns to...She returns to John, who has kept her wedding ring just in case. Theatrical historian... |
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Five Star Final
...Michael Townsend ( Malcolm Duncan) and is preparing for the wedding of her daughter Jenny ( Frances Fuller). When a reporter...insists it is still news. The story is published on Jenny's wedding day, and Nancy and Michael commit suicide. Jenny comes to... |
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García Lorca, Federico
...Bodas de sangre (1933), about a wife's elopement on her wedding night and the husband's revenge; Yerma (1934), in which...London (1939); it has since been widely revived as Blood Wedding. Yerma was produced in London in 1957 and The House of Bernarda... |
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Jane Eyre
...and independence, and they fall in love. After much resistance she agrees to marry him, but on the eve of their wedding her wedding veil is rent by an intruder who is the next day revealed to be his mad Creole wife Bertha, confined to the upper... |
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Robin Hood
...Bartlett Davis), to the Sheriff himself. But before the wedding can take place Robin Hood is rescued by his band, who carry...theatre songs to retain its popularity for decades. It was the wedding song of choice for more than forty years. |
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wedding
wedding one wedding brings another proverbial saying, mid 17th century. (Compare one funeral makes many).wedding-finger another name for the ring-finger; it was traditionally believed... |
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Wedding March
Wedding March. Many court composers have written marches for the weddings of royal and aristocratic...Lohengrin and exit to the wedding march which is the 6th no...Princess Royal, used it at her wedding. Its supremacy was dented... |
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china wedding
china wedding in the US, a 20th wedding anniversary. |
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wedding march
wed·ding march • n. a piece of march music played at the entrance of the bride or the exit of the couple at a wedding. |
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Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen. Pf. piece by Grieg, No.6 of his Lyric Pieces (Book 8), Op.65 (1897), later orch. Grieg's villa, built in 1885 outside Bergen, was called Troldhaugen. |
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Wedding, The
Wedding, The ( Stravinsky). See Noces, Les. |
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Bees Wedding, The
Bee's Wedding, The. Fanciful name for Mendelssohn's Lieder ohne Worte No.34 in C for solo pf. (Book VI, Op.67, No.4, Spinnerlied). Sometimes known as Spinning Song. Comp. 1845. |
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Rustic Wedding
Rustic Wedding (Ländliche Hochzeit). Title of sym.-poem in 5 movts. by K. Goldmark, 1876. |
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Auroras Wedding
Aurora's Wedding. The divertissement of the last act, perf. separately, of ballet The Sleeping Beauty (mus. by Tchaikovsky) supplemented by extra numbers based on Diaghilev's London prod. 1921. F.p. Paris 1922. |
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Tavener, (Sir) John (Kenneth)
...1986); Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (1986); Wedding Prayer (1987); Many Years (1987); Acclamation...1990); Ikon of the Nativity (1991); A Village Wedding (1992); Wedding Greeting, ten., ch. (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC... |
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wedding
wedding • noun a noon wedding at St. Mark'ssynonyms: marriage (service/ceremony/rites), nuptials, union, commitment ceremony; archaic espousal. |
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marriage
...matrimony, wedlock, conjugal bond, union, match. 2. invited to their marriagesynonyms: marriage ceremony, wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials. 3. the marriage of their skillssynonyms: alliance, union, merger, unification, amalgamation... |
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ring
...the rings around Saturn synonyms: circle, band, loop, hoop, halo, disk. 2. she wore a ring synonyms: wedding ring, wedding band, band. 3. a circus ring synonyms: arena, enclosure, field, ground; amphitheater, stadium. 4. a... |
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nuptials
nuptials • plural noun synonyms: wedding, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony, marriage. |
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buffet
buffet1 • noun 1. a wedding buffetsynonyms: smorgasbord; inf. spread. 2. buying a buffet for the dining roomsynonyms: sideboard, cabinet, china cabinet/cupboard. |
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cake
...Tatin tea cake timbale tiramisù toffee pudding torte tortoni tres leches trifle upside-down cake vacherin vanilla pudding wedding cake whoopie pie zabaglione zuppa inglese See also tables at candy, cookie, doughnut, pastry, and pie. |
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ceremony
ceremony • noun 1. a wedding ceremonysynonyms: rite, service, formality, observance, function, custom, sacrament, show.See ceremonial noun . 2. conducted with... |
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dress
...maternity dress Mother Hubbard muumuu off-the-shoulder dress pinafore princess dresssack dress sari sarong sheath shift shirtdress shirtwaist skimmer slip dress strapless dress sundress tank dress tea gown tube dress tunic wedding gown |
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hall
...lobby, foyer, vestibule; atrium, concourse; passageway, passage, corridor, entryway. 2. we booked a hall for the wedding synonyms: banquet hall, community center, assembly room, meeting room, chamber; auditorium, concert hall, theater. |
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mingle
...combine, merge, fuse, unite, join, amalgamate, meld, mesh; literary commingle.antonyms: separate, be separated. 2. wedding guests mingled in the lobby synonyms: socialize, circulate, fraternize, get together, associate with others; informal... |
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Wedding tips from the Web ; More and more bridal couples are using the Net to...
...schedules ... it's wedding season. According...theweddingreport.com, most weddings take place during...York and 5,280 weddings in Erie County...800 for their wedding. But, let's face it, today's weddings aren't so average... |
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Wedding service is no longer a privilege of just the rich and famous.
...personalized weddings. The number...professional wedding consultants in...personal stamp on weddings. A recent example of a wedding trend is projecting...have a normal wedding," Lanis said...Martha Stewart Weddings is ... |
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Wedding planners not just for wealthy anymore.
...personalized weddings. The number...professional wedding consultants in...personal stamp on weddings. A recent example of a wedding trend is projecting...have a normal wedding," Lanis said...Martha Stewart Weddings is ... |
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Wedding bell blues being sung by guests; Goin' to the chapel of someone...
...you just get inundated with wedding invitations," said Darcy...director of Martha Stewart Weddings, a magazine that's helped fuel the big-wedding trend. "There are more destination [out-of-town] weddings, more events around weddings... |
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Wedding Planning Cutbacks Start with Honeymoon, Flowers, Reception: Survey.
Brides are still cutting back on their wedding spending across the board, and the areas where they...catering - all this according to a recent survey by My Wedding Workbook, an online wedding planner. (Vocus) October 28, 2009 -- The lagging... |
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The 2010 Wedding Season is Around the Corner -- Book Today with Babylon...
...offering high quality wedding photography and...videography for customers weddings. Their professional...photographers offer years of wedding experience capable...offering high quality wedding photography and videography for your weddings. ... |
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Wedding Dresses Magazine Presents the 12 Wedding Dresses Trends of 2011.
...dictionary, guides on how wedding dresses are made, and wedding dresses from all over...the boom of summer weddings just around the corner...classic Badgley Mischka wedding gown with a removable...Skirts With two royal weddings around the ... |
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Wedding industry vows to be interesting.
...aspect of the wedding process, need...specialize in weddings. People who...planning their weddings. For someone...create customized wedding invitations...Pursuing a career in weddings is challenging, but wedding ... |
 "Mail Today (New Delhi, India)")
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WEDDING FATTERINDIAN.
...crore is spent on weddings every year in India. But celebrity wedding planner Vandana...are hosting the wedding in India, a must...chefs. Why are weddings becoming bigger...consultancy. Now a wedding photographer, Radhik...shoots for three ... |
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Wedding Expert Amy Ruocco Introduces WedLoft, the Wedding Window Blogging...
...award-winning wedding website provider...cookie-cutter weddings are a thing of...dedicated to customized weddings. (PRWEB) October...is comprised of wedding professionals and...feature some of the weddings and wedding ... |
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