Definition of nuptial
1 : of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony nuptial vows nuptial bliss
2 : characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season nuptial flight
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Examples of nuptial in a sentence
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
Origin and Etymology of nuptial
Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae, plural, wedding, from nubere to marry; perhaps akin to Greek nymphē bride, nymph
First Known Use: 15th century
Examples of nuptial in a sentence
their nuptials will take place at the university chapel
Origin and Etymology of nuptial
see 1nuptial
First Known Use: circa 1555
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: of or relating to marriage or a wedding ceremony
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: of or relating to marriage or a wedding nuptial vows
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