Celebration of that nuptial, which
We two have sworn shall come. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Preparations . . . for the approaching nuptials. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
nuptials — (n.) marriage, wedding, 1550s, plural of NUPTIAL (Cf. nuptial) … Etymology dictionary
nuptials — [n] marriage ceremony bridal, espousal, marriage, matrimony, spousal, wedding; concept 297 Ant. divorce … New thesaurus
nuptials — n. to officiate at, perform (the) nuptials * * * [ nʌpʃ(ə)lz] perform (the) nuptials to officiate at … Combinatory dictionary
nuptials — See marriage. See marriage, nuptials, wedding … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
nuptials — plural noun we attended the young duke s nuptials Syn: wedding, wedding ceremony, marriage, union; archaic espousal … Thesaurus of popular words
nuptials — noun wedding ceremony Syn: wedding … Wiktionary
nuptials — Synonyms and related words: Gretna Green wedding, banns, bridal, bridal suite, bridechamber, chuppah, church wedding, civil ceremony, civil wedding, elopement, epithalamium, espousals, espousement, forced marriage, honeymoon, hymen, hymeneal,… … Moby Thesaurus
nuptials — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. wedding, matrimony, marriage ceremony; see marriage 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. marriage ceremony, marriage, wedding, matrimony, espousal … English dictionary for students
nuptials — nup|tials [ˈnʌpʃəlz] n [plural] formal a wedding … Dictionary of contemporary English
nuptials — nup|tials [ nʌpʃəlz ] noun plural MAINLY LITERARY a wedding ceremony … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
