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commitment ceremony
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commitment ceremony

com·mit·ment cer·e·mo·ny (plural com·mit·ment cer·e·mo·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
affirmation of gay/lesbian partnership: a formal ceremony, officiated by a cleric or by a chosen friend, that affirms the partnership of a couple who cannot marry or who have chosen not to marry

[Late 20th century]
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