take in marriage

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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

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

Yet you shall have a marriage gift to this girl, whom I myself will take in marriage: you shall give a hundred head of cattle.

From Nada the Lily by Haggard, Henry Rider

Nothing could have been more fortunate, except, perhaps, the son's next move, which was to take in marriage the daughter of Richardson, the owner of a well-known lottery-office.

From The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 by Wharton, Philip

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