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mé•sal•li•ance



Pronunciation: (mā"zu-lī'uns, mā-zal'ē-uns; Fr. mā-zal-yäns'), [key]
n.,
pl. mé•sal•li•anc•esPronunciation: (mā"zu-lī'un-siz, mā-zal'ē-un-siz; Fr. mā-zal-yäns'). [key]

a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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