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wed·ded

(wĕd′ĭd)

adj.

1. Joined in marriage.

2. Of or relating to marriage: wedded bliss.

3. Closely attached or devoted: a person completely wedded to a profession.

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wedded

(ˈwɛdɪd)

adj

1. (Sociology) of marriage: wedded bliss.

2. firmly in support of an idea or institution: wedded to the virtues of capitalism.

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Adj.

wedded - having been taken in marriage

wed

married - joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple"

wedded

adjective

1. married, marital, nuptial, conjugal, connubial a romantic fantasy of wedded bliss

2. (with to) devoted to, dedicated to, hell-bent on, obsessive about, fixated on, fanatical about law enforcement agencies wedded to heavy handed methods

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wedded

adjective

Of, relating to, or typical of marriage:

conjugal, connubial, hymeneal, marital, married, matrimonial, nuptial, spousal.

Translations

sposato

wedded

[ˈwedɪd] ADJ

1. (frm) [wife, husband] → desposado, casado; [bliss, life] → conyugal
his lawful wedded wife → su legítima esposa

2. (fig) to be wedded to (= linked to) → estar ligado or unido a
to be wedded to an idea [person] → aferrarse or estar aferrado a una idea
she's wedded to her work → está casada con su trabajo

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wedded

[ˈwɛdɪd] adj

(= married) [bliss] → conjugal(e)
his lawfully wedded wife → son épouse légitime
her lawfully wedded husband → son époux légitime

to be wedded to sth (idea, policy) → être attaché(e) à qch

wedded

adj → Ehe-; wedded bliss → Eheglück nt; wedded life → Eheleben nt ? lawful

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wedded

[ˈwɛdɪd] adj (wife, husband) → legittimo/a; (bliss, life) → coniugale

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Then straightway he came down from the loft and forthwith performed the marriage service; and so Allan and Ellen were duly wedded.

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This masterpiece of her art and her joy was a votive offering to their wedded felicity.

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Then seeing that there was no help for it, and that he must either be wedded or hanged, Havelok consented to marry Goldboru.