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marry over the broomstick
Verb
historical
Japanese Meaning
歴史的な背景のもと、非公式な共通法婚の一形式として、結婚の儀式で両者がほうきを飛び越えることで婚約・結婚状態に入ることを指す。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(historical) To enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.
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marry over the broomstick
In the 18th-century village, couples who could not afford a church wedding would marry over the broomstick in a simple, binding custom.
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In the 18th-century village, couples who could not afford a church wedding would marry over the broomstick in a simple, binding custom.
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