What does misalliance mean?
Misalliance means An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage..
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/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns/ · noun
An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage..
A misalliance is more shocking to a Frenchman than to an Englishman, and Talleyrand was very French in his appreciation of the importance of family, and in his insistence upon outward correctness of behaviour.
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Misalliance means An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage..
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A misalliance is more shocking to a Frenchman than to an Englishman, and Talleyrand was very French in his appreciation of the importance of family, and in his insistence upon outward correctness of behaviour.
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