marriage certificate
Noun
Meaning
marriage certificate (plural marriage certificates)
An official record indicating that two people got married on the date of the certificate.
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Examples
Marriage is an ongoing thing, man. You continue to work at it. But it's joyful. And joyous. I don't care if people are living without a marriage certificate. It's just about people, in some way, saying to each other, 'I commit to you. I will help you in this life.'