before marriage; nee
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collocation
Typemultiword
Subtypecollocation
Structurepreposition + status adjective/adverb form
UsageUsed for a person's unmarried period or maiden name.
Exemples
Her maiden name was Nováková.
Before marriage, she lived in Brno.
What was her maiden name?
My grandmother was Veselá before marriage.
Before marriage, she worked in a bank.