Meaning of 縁組 in Japanese

Definition of 縁組

えんぐみ(engumi) 【縁組 ·縁組み】

(n, vs) betrothal; wedding; marriage; alliance
縁組は天でなされる。
Marriage is made in heaven.

ようしえんぐみ(youshiengumi) 【養子縁組 ·養子縁組み】

ふつうようしえんぐみ(futsuuyoushiengumi) 【普通養子縁組】

(n) regular adoption (official adoption with the consent of both parties and without dissolving the relationship with the biological parents)