Definition of postnuptial in English:
postnuptial
adjectivepəʊstˈnʌpʃ(ə)lpoʊs(t)ˈnəpʃəl
1Occurring in or relating to the period after marriage.
expect to see plenty of Galliano's gowns at the postnuptial balls
Example sentencesExamples
- For instance, adoption, surrogacy, foster parenting, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are in the first of four parts.
- It has been estimated that for one in ten new spouses, the anticlimax of married life is so severe it develops into what is known as postnuptial depression.
- He received €1.5m in a postnuptial agreement, but spent every penny on his defence.
- They say it's no wonder that after marrying Lita he had her sign a postnuptial agreement limiting what he'd be required to pay in a divorce settlement.
- 1.1Zoology Occurring in or relating to the period after the mating season of an animal.
they complete their postnuptial moult before the March freeze-up
Example sentencesExamples
- Pond-breeding urodeles, such as A. texanum, exhibit postnuptial gametogenesis.
Definition of postnuptial in US English:
postnuptial
adjectivepōs(t)ˈnəpSHəlpoʊs(t)ˈnəpʃəl
1Occurring in or relating to the period after marriage.
expect to see plenty of Galliano's gowns at the postnuptial balls
Example sentencesExamples
- He received €1.5m in a postnuptial agreement, but spent every penny on his defence.
- They say it's no wonder that after marrying Lita he had her sign a postnuptial agreement limiting what he'd be required to pay in a divorce settlement.
- It has been estimated that for one in ten new spouses, the anticlimax of married life is so severe it develops into what is known as postnuptial depression.
- For instance, adoption, surrogacy, foster parenting, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are in the first of four parts.
- 1.1Zoology Occurring in or relating to the period after the mating season of an animal.
they complete their postnuptial molt before the March freeze-up
Example sentencesExamples
- Pond-breeding urodeles, such as A. texanum, exhibit postnuptial gametogenesis.