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marriageable

/ˈmɛr.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
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• adjective

1

Suitable or ready for marriage, especially in terms of age, legal status, or social eligibility.

Example

"In nineteenth-century novels, families often went to great lengths to introduce their daughters of marriageable age to wealthy suitors."

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• Rhymes for marriageable

• Nearby Words

marquise
marrakech
marriage
marriageable
married
marrow
marrowbone

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French mariable, altered under the influence of the English noun marriage.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Marriageable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/marriageable
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