According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, a family is "the basic unit in society having as its nucleus two or more adults living together and cooperating in the care and rearing of their own or adopted children. " ... that we will not recognize gay marriages, the act goes on to set a clear definition of marriage and the term spouse. Congress reinforced what should be quite evident, that the dictionary definition of marriage has not changed, despite what some groups or individuals may think. Webster's clearly defines marriage as "a.) The state of being united to a person of ...

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... , and it opens up too many people to abuse. There are three types of definitions: formal, operational, and definition by example. Formal definitions are commonly found in the dictionary. According to the Oxford Dictionary, marriage is defined as "the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman (or, in some jurisdictions, two people of the same sex) as partners in ... ...

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... . Marriage has traditionally been defined as the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. This is also stated in the dictionary; however, the second meaning of the word simply states "a close union" (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). The latter definition clearly identifies a gender neutral merger. The traditional meaning of marriage must be substituted because gays and ... ...

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... makes the words of Griselda questionable as well as her intentions as a character. The Clerk's Tale uses the word "entente" excessively and it is defined by Middle English Dictionary as; "1) purpose, intention; 2) plan, design; 3) will, wish, desire 4) mind, heart; 5) opinion, understanding, meaning; 6) attention, care; 7) a legal claim or the essence of a contract; 8) an objective, teaching or basic principal in ... ...

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... lived in their household when they spoke of their families. These dependents usually consisted of spouses, children, servants, apprentices, and co-resident relatives. Tadmor notes that the author of the Dictionary published in 1755, Samuel Johnson, defined the term family as, "those who live in the same house." According to Tadmor, household's dependents were diverse, and most members were not related ... ...

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... that I may come across by reading so many different research projects and then summarizing and putting all of the information together to make my final conclusions. Background According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition of divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage or to end marriage with one's spouse. In looking up grounds for divorce one will find many different variations including ... ...

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... sex" (Johnson p.49). Therefore, by definition, marriage has to be different sex. Whereas, the definition of homosexuality is "exhibiting sexual desire toward another of the same sex" (Webster's New World Dictionary p.673). Throughout human history, according to religious tradition and as a matter of natural law, marriage has been tied to potential procreative sexuality, which is a monopoly held by different-sex couples ... ...

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