misalliance
misalliance · misalliances
An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriageAn unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage.
/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns/
Meaning
1 sensesAn unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage.
an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
Origin
From mis- + alliance, partly after French mésalliance.From mis- + alliance, partly after French mésalliance.
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Forms
plural: misalliances| Singular | misalliance |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmisally
See also
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