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Nuptials

/ˈnʌpʃ(ə)ls/

A wedding ceremony.

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📖 Definitions of "Nuptials"

noun

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A wedding ceremony.

🔄 Synonyms of "Nuptials"

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Word	Definition
weddingnoun	A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
wedding ceremonynoun	the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

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Word	Definition
weddingnoun	A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
wedding ceremonynoun	the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
weddingsnoun	A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
marriagenoun	A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
matrimonynoun	(uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.
unweddingnoun	(rare) A gathering or ceremony that marks or celebrates the end of a marriage.
nuptial actnoun	(Catholicism) Vaginal intercourse between a married couple.
wedminnoun	(rare, informal) The administration and planning associated with a wedding.
solemnizationnoun	The performance of a ceremony (in an appropriate and solemn manner), such as performing a marriage.
anniversarynoun	A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
wedding vownoun	The oath taken during a wedding ceremony, which concludes with "I do."
betrothalnoun	The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
convalidationnoun	A ceremony in which a marriage, such as a civil marriage, is made recognized by the church.
unionnoun	(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
ceremonynoun	An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
solemnisationnoun	Alternative form of solemnization. [The performance of a ceremony (in an appropriate and solemn manner), such as performing a marriage.]
marry-innoun	A protest where many people marry, as in protest of a law that forbids such marriages.
graduationnoun	The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
proposalnoun	Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.
orationnoun	A formal, often ceremonial speech.