marriageable
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- adjective
- /ˈmɛrɪdʒəbl/
- In fact, until Daphne had reached marriageable age, Violet had been positively the best of mothers.
- marriageable age
- marriageable girl
- marriageable daughter
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- And will that help to create more marriageable men, more mateable men?
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And will that help to create more marriageable men, more mateable men?
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I've got three marriageable daughters.
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Another marriageable woman to bring home to the folks.
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Boys were not thought highly of there until they were of marriageable age.
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How would a young woman of marriageable age escape that fate?
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Besides, she was getting too old to live with me without scandal; under Roman law, girls are marriageable at fifteen.
Fiction book (1991) -
But Jenny's of marriageable age...
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They are all exceptional marriageable prospects for any single young man.
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In fact, "procreation was regarded as a civic duty, and all citizens of marriageable age were expected to contribute."
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In her small town, every girl was considered marriageable once she turned eighteen.
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A young woman who is old enough to marry
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Etymology
The word marriageable comes from marriage, which comes from marry, plus the ending -able, a common ending meaning 'able to', like in washable which means 'can be washed'. So, marriageable means someone 'able to be married', for example old enough or legally allowed to marry.