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nuptial(dictionary)
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ANTE-NUPTIAL(law)
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nuptial (iou)



nuptial adjective & noun. L15.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae wedding, from nupt- pa. ppl stem of nubere: see NUBILE, -IAL.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to marriage or a wedding. L15.
nuptial father a man representing the bride's father at a wedding. nuptial mass: celebrated as part of a wedding ceremony.
A. N. Wilson The extended nuptial celebrations..of the bride and groom.
Zoology. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mating or the breeding season; esp. designating characteristic breeding coloration or behaviour. M19.
nuptial pad a swelling on the inner side of the hand in some male frogs and toads, assisting grip during amplexus.
b. noun. A marriage, a wedding. Usu. in pl. M16.
C. Thirlwall The nuptials were solemnized according to Persian usage.