n The state of being marry | married. (defdate|from 14th c.[http://etymonline.com./index.php?term=marriage "marriage" - Online Etymology Dictionary], Douglas Harper, accessed on 2012-04-11)
n A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal and/or social rights and responsibilities. (defdate|from 14th c.)
n A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed. (defdate|from 14th c.)
n (figuratively) A close union. (defdate|from 15th c.)
n A joining of two parts.
n (poker slang) A king and a queen, when held as a hand in Texas hold 'em and some other card games.