celestial marriage

noun

1. the rite or state of marriage, performed in a Mormon temple by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and believed to continue beyond death.

Word History and Origins

Origin of celestial marriage¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Her only hope of a future life depends upon her being united in "celestial marriage" to some man.

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The Prophet Joseph had taught me the principle of plural or celestial marriage, and I was married to him for time and eternity.

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We have obeyed the principle of celestial marriage because it came to us from God.

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The revelation on celestial marriage had never been among her selections.

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