"mésalliance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɛˈzæli.əns/ [UK], /meɪzəˈlaɪəns/ [US] Forms: mésalliances [plural]
Rhymes: dalliance Etymology: Borrowed from French mésalliance, from mésallier (“to misally”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|mésalliance}} French mésalliance Head templates: {{en-noun}} mésalliance (plural mésalliances)
  1. Marriage with a person of inferior social position.
    Sense id: en-mésalliance-en-noun-9UPSJRMW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

IPA: /me.za.ljɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-mésalliance.wav Forms: mésalliances [plural]
Etymology: From mésalli(er) + -ance. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|mésallier|-ance|alt1=mésalli(er)}} mésalli(er) + -ance Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} mésalliance f (plural mésalliances)
  1. misalliance, mésalliance Tags: feminine

Inflected forms

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