- mésalliance
- 'meɪzæl'jɑns /me'zælɪəns n. mismarriage, incorrect marriage; marriage with someone who is socially inferior
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
mésalliance
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Salliance — Sal li*ance, n. Salience. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misalliance — Mis al*li ance, n. [F. m[ e]salliance.] A marriage with a person of inferior rank or social station; an improper alliance; a mesalliance. [1913 Webster] A Leigh had made a misalliance, and blushed A Howard should know it. Mrs. Browning. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
