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The word is an abstract noun derived from the Old Irish adjective slán "whole, healthy" plus the Old Irish suffix tu, resulting in slántu "health" and eventually Middle Irish sláinte. [11] [12] The root slán is derived from the Indo-European root *slā-"advantageous" and linked to words like German selig "blessed" and the Latin salus ...
Decorations at a traditional Chinese wedding banquet. Traditional Chinese marriage is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families. Within the traditional Chinese culture, romantic love was allowed, and monogamy was the norm for most ordinary citizens. A band of musicians ...
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So you’ve been tasked with writing a wedding toast. You’re so touched, you don’t even know where to begin. No, literally. You don’t know where to begin, which is probably what landed you ...
These 56 funny, romantic, and inspirational wedding quotes from movies, literature, artists, and philosophers are perfect for anniversaries, toasts, and vows.
Don't know what to say in a wedding card? Here are 40 appropriate, thoughtful wedding card message ideas, whether the couple are family, friends, or co-workers.
David Allan's painting of Highland wedding from 1780. In the late Middle Ages and early modern era, girls could marry from the age of 12 (while for boys it was from 14) and, while many girls from the social elite married in their teens, most in the Lowlands married only after a period of life-cycle [clarification needed] service, in their twenties. [3]
In a ceremonious context and in connection with a short speech, the English word "toast" may also be used. The Latin word comes from the verb "prodesse" (= "to benefit sth/sb", "to be beneficial"). Consequently, "prosit" is the conjugated form (3rd person Singular, Present Subjunctive, Active) and therefore an optative: "To you/ to your health ...