celestial marriage
noun
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.
Origin of celestial marriage
1First recorded in 1920–25
Words Nearby celestial marriage
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How to use celestial marriage in a sentence
Her only hope of a future life depends upon her being united in "celestial marriage" to some man.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard GlazierThe Prophet Joseph had taught me the principle of plural or celestial marriage, and I was married to him for time and eternity.
The Story of the Mormons | William Alexander LinnWe have obeyed the principle of celestial marriage because it came to us from God.
Under the Prophet in Utah | Frank J. Cannon and Harvey J. O'HigginsThe revelation on celestial marriage had never been among her selections.
The Lions of the Lord | Harry Leon Wilson
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