take in marriage
Example Sentences
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They would not take in marriage both a mother and her daughter, and the most shameful of acts in their view was to marry two sisters.
From The Secret of Divine Civilization by `Abdu'l-Bahá
The objection that בעל, in the signification "to take in marriage" is construed with the Accusative only, is of no weight.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm
Napoleon replied: "I declare that I take in marriage Her Imperial and Royal Highness Marie Louise, Archduchess of Austria, here present."
From The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise by Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron
Furthermore, he induced the Marquis of Este to take in marriage a daughter of Alberico da Romano.
From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by Symonds, John Addington
There are many worthy men who would be proud to take in marriage the niece of the next consul; and with one of these you can live happily.
From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns
