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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures;
- Example: "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mixed \Mixed\, a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See Mix, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] Mixed action (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action. Mixed angle, a mixtilineal angle. Mixed fabric, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin. Mixed marriage, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. Mixed number, a whole number and a fraction taken together. Mixed train, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. Mixed voices (Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mixed marriage n 1: marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"