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Boston marriage

American  

noun

  1. (especially in 19th-century New England) an intimate friendship between two women often maintaining a household together.

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“Boston must continue to work to dismantle the historic inequities and injustices that persist. This update to Boston marriage licenses is a huge step in building a city that is truly inclusive,” she added.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

To cover the situation, he resurrects the archaic term "Boston marriage," meaning a close and longstanding, but not necessarily sexual, relationship between two women.

From Time Magazine Archive

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