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nuptial definition

nup·tial (nup′s̸həl, -c̸həl)

adjective

  1. of marriage or a wedding
  2. of or having to do with mating

Etymology: LME nupcyalle < L nuptialis < nuptiae, marriage < nuptus, pp. of nubere, to marry: see nubile

noun

a wedding; marriage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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