Misalliance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Misalliance is a noun meaning An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage.
Meaning
An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- misalliances
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misunion, mismarriage, mismatchment, mismating, mismatching, mismatch.
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