misalliance
an improper or incompatible association, especially in marriage; mésalliance.
Origin of misalliance
1Words that may be confused with misalliance
- mésalliance, misalliance
Words Nearby misalliance
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How to use misalliance in a sentence
Were it not for his stupendous wealth, the story of which is very well authenticated, it would have been a dreadful misalliance.
A Modern Aladdin | Howard PyleHowever, Time and the progress of modern enlightenment put things right; and the misalliance passed muster very well.
The Moonstone | Wilkie CollinsThe marriage had been a misalliance, her father being one of the crew of the flagship.
The Red Room | August StrindbergI never forgot my proud birthright, and well understood the danger of a European alliance—or misalliance.
He saw plainly enough,” whined her ladyship, “that it could not be—that it would have been a complete misalliance.
Lady Maude's Mania | George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for misalliance
/ (ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns) /
an unsuitable alliance or marriage
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