Meaning of elopment | Babel Free

Definitions

Rare form of elopement.

form-of, rare

Examples

“Many marriages in the state are now contracted by minors falsely swearing to their age. A large proportion of divorces are the result of hasty marriages and elopments.”

“The plot traces the shock, shame, bitterness and desperation of a singularly nice young widow and mother unable to prove her marriage after an elopment.”

“Two-thirds of these bride kidnappings are non-consensual—in some cases, a "kidnapping" is part of a planned elopment—and while the practice has been illegal since 1994, authorities largely look the other way.”

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