marry below oneself



marry below oneself

 and marry beneath oneself
Fig. to marry someone in a lower social class than oneself. He married beneath himself, but he is happy, and what more is required of a marriage? He did not want to marry beneath himself.
See also: below, marry

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SanttuSAHNT-tooFinnish
AzureA-zhərEnglish (Rare)
Petronellape-tro-NE-lah (German)Dutch, German, Swedish
Debdas-Bengali
Dionysosdee-o-nuy-sos (Ancient Greek)Greek Mythology
VirÁG-Hungarian