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nuptial

Pronunciation: /ˈnʌpʃ(ə)l/
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Definition of nuptial

adjective

  • relating to marriage or weddings:moments of nuptial bliss
  • Zoology denoting the characteristic breeding behaviour, coloration, or structures of some animals:nuptial plumage

noun

(nuptials)
  • a wedding:the forthcoming nuptials between Richard and Jocelyn

Origin:

late 15th century: from Old French, or from Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae 'wedding', from nubere 'to wed'; related to nubile

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