Definitions
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
Word origin
From nuptial, borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”) (also plural only), from nūpta, from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneubho-, *snewbʰ- (“to marry, wed”). Cognate with French noces and Italian nozze.
Used in a sentence
“To Night, to Night, this fatal Moment, novv / Our dreadful Father's Nuptials are preparing, / And I muſt loſe bright Monima for ever.”
“We got hitched many years back / […] / The rains were severe that day / and the wild winds inclement / but the nuptials still took place.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wedding ceremony”8 letters
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