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prothalamion
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pro·tha·la·mion (prō′t̸hə lā′mē än′, -ən)
noun pl. prothalamia -·mia (-ə)
a song celebrating a marriage
also prothalamium pro′·tha·la′·mium (-əm)
Etymology: ModL, coined by Edmund Spenser (based on epithalamion) < Gr pro-, before + thalamos, bridal chamber
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