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单词 nuptial
释义
nuptialnup‧tial /ˈnʌpʃəl/ adjective [only before noun] formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINnuptial
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin nuptialis, from nubere ‘to marry’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • nuptial vows
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Explosive breeders also show a further adaptation to male competition - the development of enlarged nuptial pads on their hands.
  • Name the day, bride in white, radiant, nuptial Mass.
  • The bride and groom returned together to the front seat for the nuptial Mass.
  • The implication is that males need maintain high levels of vigilance only when in nuptial plumage.
  • Two maids were making up our nuptial bed, smoothing the white linen with their dark hands.
  • Victoria called a sidebar of her closest allies, urging them to replace nuptial sentiment with hard political decisiveness.
relating to marriage or the marriage ceremonywedding:  a nuptial mass nuptial bliss
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