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nuptial

nup·tial

UK/ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əl/ US/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to a wedding

  • “bridal procession”
  • “nuptial day”
  • “spousal rites”
  • “wedding cake”
  • “marriage vows”
Synonyms

Origin

Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”).

Phrases

  • nuptial act
  • nuptial crest
  • nuptial plumage
  • nuptial season
  • nuptial stone

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