one flesh
Two people united by marriageTwo people united by marriage.
» They will be two in one flesh.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)Two people united by marriage.
Examples
3 sentencesThey will be two in one flesh.
She lost one of her flesh and blood.
Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.
deDarum verlässt der Mann Vater und Mutter und hängt seiner Frau an und sie werden ein Fleisch. — Yorwba
Origin
A biblical phrase, found for example in versions of Genesis 2:24 and Mark 10:8.A biblical phrase, found for example in versions of Genesis 2:24 and Mark 10:8.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable