nuptial
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nup·tial /ˈnʌpʃəl/ adjective [only before noun] formal MARRYrelating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 婚姻的,结婚的;婚礼的 → wedding a nuptial mass 婚礼弥撒 nuptial bliss 婚姻美满
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nuptial• Two maids were making up our nuptial bed, smoothing the white linen with their dark hands.• Name the day, bride in white, radiant, nuptial Mass.• The bride and groom returned together to the front seat for the nuptial Mass.• Explosive breeders also show a further adaptation to male competition - the development of enlarged nuptial pads on their hands.• The implication is that males need maintain high levels of vigilance only when in nuptial plumage.• Victoria called a sidebar of her closest allies, urging them to replace nuptial sentiment with hard political decisiveness.• nuptial vowsOrigin nuptial (1400-1500) Latin nuptialis, from nubere “to marry”nup·tial adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus or ceremony relating marriage to marriage the
nuptial
nup‧tial /ˈnʌpʃəl/
adjective [only before noun] formal
a nuptial mass
nuptial bliss
nup‧tial /ˈnʌpʃəl/
adjective [only before noun] formal Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: nuptialis, from nubere __to marry__
relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony ⇨ wedding:Language: Latin
Origin: nuptialis, from nubere __to marry__