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remarriage

remarriage

5 2.8
Getting married again after a previous marriage ends
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈmɛrɪdʒ/
translation icon : nueva matrimonio
  • The main context for this marriage pattern is the remarriage of a surviving spouse.
  • remarriage after divorce
  • comedies of remarriage
  • remarriage rates

In the case of remarriage, that would be the original owners and their new spouses.

Examples

  • In contrast, the change regarding divorce and remarriage, adultery, and bigamy appears to have been almost entirely an internal process.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Not only did fewer people remarry over time, the period between marriage and remarriage also increased appreciably.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Perhaps it's time you considered remarriage.

  • You can always make changes in the event of your remarriage.

  • The fact of the matter is, Your Honor, my client may be considering remarriage.

  • In the words of Samuel Johnson, remarriage is a triumph of hope over experience.

  • As people live longer and healthier lives, they may contemplate marriage or remarriage later in life.

    Academic text (1998)
  • As a result of her remarriage, Eleanor's individual economic power was diminished by a third.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Upwards of 60 percent of all remarriages will not endure.

    Academic text (1996)
  • After her divorce, she found happiness again and decided to pursue remarriage.

Antonyms

963 2.9

An official ending of a marriage by a court

Surface Forms

remarriage singular
remarriages plural

Morphology

remarriage = remarry (transparent) = re + marry + age

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'remarry', meaning the act or process of marrying again.

Etymology

The word remarriage is easy to remember: the prefix re- means 'again' and marriage means 'the act of marrying', so remarriage is simply 'marrying again' after a previous marriage.