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nuptial

[ nuhp-shuhl, -chuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony:

    the nuptial day;

    nuptial vows.

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals:

    nuptial behavior.



noun

  1. Usually nuptials. a wedding or marriage.

nuptial

/ -tʃəl; ˈnʌpʃəl /

adjective

  1. relating to marriage; conjugal

    nuptial vows

  2. zoology of or relating to mating

    the nuptial flight of a queen bee

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

The pronunciations [nuhp, -choo-, uh, l] and [nuhp, -shoo-, uh, l], by analogy with such words as mutual and actual, are not considered standard.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²Ô³Ü±è³Ù¾±²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nuptial1

First recorded in 1480–90; ( Middle French ) from Latin ²Ô³Ü±è³Ù¾±Äå±ô¾±²õ, equivalent to nupti(ae) “marriage, wedding,†derivative of ²ÔÅ«²ú±ð°ù±ð “(of a woman) to marry†+ -Äå±ô¾±²õ adjective suffix; nubile
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nuptial1

C15: from Latin ²Ô³Ü±è³Ù¾±Äå±ô¾±²õ, from nuptiae marriage, from nubere to marry
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Example Sentences

Thrust into the limelight by a confluence of nuptial relations and the U.S. election result, Boulos has become a conversation topic across the region on social media and television talk shows.

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The Ancient Greek and Roman elite held multi-day nuptial feasts, a tradition that was carried into the Middle Ages when weddings served as important political and social transactions between countries and kingdoms.

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In an exclusive interview with People, Underwood and Hart spoke about the process of their wedding planning and the nuptial day itself.

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A celebration of June weddings will feature a cheeky range of nuptial fare, including “Monsoon Wedding,†“The Wedding Banquet†and “Bride of Frankenstein.â€

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Six months to the day after meeting at a Starbucks, Jane and I posed for nuptial photos by the fountain outside the county clerk’s office in Laguna Hills.

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