"misalliance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns/ [UK] Forms: misalliances [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + alliance, partly after French mésalliance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|alliance}} mis- + alliance, {{der|en|fr|mésalliance}} French mésalliance Head templates: {{en-noun}} misalliance (plural misalliances)
  1. An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage.

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