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Meanings of sought in marriage in English

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Usage of sought in marriage in English
1
Meanwhile, Rymenhild is sought in marriage by King Modi, and the day is fixed.
Anglo-Saxon Literature
2
Marked with an indelible stain, she was no longer sought in marriage by any one.
Mauprat
3
You will be sought in marriage, it may be by those who are unworthy of you.
Emile
4
Every young widow who has beauty and riches is sought in marriage by some of the priests.
Modern Persia
5
Virginia would probably be sought in marriage; she had good looks, a graceful demeanour, a bright understanding.
The Odd Women
6
While in this seclusion, Juana was sought in marriage by several suitors, and among them Henry VII.
Women of the Romance Countries
7
Often I was sought in marriage, but I did not wish to marry, Wisdom is my husband.
The Ghost Kings
8
Their daughters, it appeared, were being sought in marriage by the sons of those among whom they sojourned.
The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation
9
Plainer women than I are loved and sought in marriage, who possess no gift of fortune or accomplishment.
Miriam Monfort / A Novel
10
Her hand was sought in marriage.
High Noon: A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks'
11
During those years she had more than once been sought in marriage, but had steadily, though kindly, refused.
Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home
12
Never had a woman been more sought in marriage; never more hindered; her life was a tragedy of marriage.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English
13
There are to be no marriage portions, that women may no longer be sought in marriage from interested motives.
Auguste Comte and Positivism
14
Asher's blessing was the beauty of his women, who would be sought in marriage by kings and high priests.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2
15
His son Arathorn sought in marriage Gilraen the Fair, daughter of Dírhael, who was himself a descendant of Aranarth.
The lord of the rings
16
They were vanquished in the lists, and forever disgraced, while their injured wives were sought in marriage by great princes.
Lays of Ancient Rome
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