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ˌmɪs əˈlaɪ ənsmis·al·liance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. misalliancenoun

    an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

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  1. misalliancenoun

    An unsuitable alliance, especially an unsuitable marriage

Wikipedia

  1. Misalliance

    Misalliance is a play written in 1909–1910 by George Bernard Shaw. The play takes place entirely on a single Saturday afternoon in the conservatory of a large country house in Hindhead, Surrey in Edwardian era England. It is a continuation of some of the ideas on marriage that he expressed in 1908 in his play, Getting Married. It was also a continuation of some of his other ideas on Socialism, physical fitness, the Life Force, and "The New Woman": i.e. women intent on escaping Victorian standards of helplessness, passivity, stuffy propriety, and non-involvement in politics or general affairs. Shaw subtitled his play A Debate in One Sitting, and in the program of its first presentation in 1910 inserting this program note: "The debate takes place at the house of John Tarleton of Hindhead, Surrey, on 31 May 1909. As the debate is a long one, the curtain will be lowered twice. The audience is requested to excuse these interruptions, which are made solely for its convenience." The Irish playwright Lennox Robinson assisted Shaw when he was directing the original London production of the play.

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  1. misalliance

    A misalliance is a marriage or partnership that is considered inappropriate due to significant differences, usually in social status, wealth, power, culture, or ideology. This could also be perceived as an unsuitable or ill-matched alliance or relationship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Misalliancenoun

    a marriage with a person of inferior rank or social station; an improper alliance; a mesalliance

  2. Etymology: [F. msalliance.]

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  1. Misalliance

    Misalliance is a play written in 1909–1910 by George Bernard Shaw. Misalliance takes place entirely on a single Saturday afternoon in the conservatory of a large country house in Hindhead, Surrey in Edwardian era England. It is a continuation of some of the ideas on marriage that he expressed in 1908 in his play, Getting Married. It was also a continuation of some of his other ideas on Socialism, physical fitness, the Life Force, and "The New Woman": i.e. women intent on escaping Victorian standards of helplessness, passivity, stuffy propriety, and non-involvement in politics or general affairs. Shaw subtitled his play A Debate in One Sitting, and in the program of its first presentation in 1910 inserting this program note: "The debate takes place at the house of John Tarleton of Hindhead, Surrey, on 31 May 1909. As the debate is a long one, the curtain will be lowered twice. The audience is requested to excuse these interruptions, which are made solely for its convenience."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Misalliance

    mis-al-lī′ans, n. a bad alliance, esp. marriage with one of a lower rank—the Fr. Mésalliance.—adj. Misallied′.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Misalliance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Misalliance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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