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Antonyms for nuptials


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nuhp-shuh l, -chuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl



Definition of nuptials

Origin :
  • "marriage, wedding," 1550s, plural of nuptial.
  • noun marriage ceremony
Example sentences :
  • It was the peculiarity of the nuptials that they were all Bride.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • But the clap of thunder came on the very night of the nuptials.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • The nuptials were at hand, the trumpet blasts of the roses announced them.
  • Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
  • Then return in ten days' time to Urbino, and all shall be ready for the nuptials.
  • Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Their nuptials were to be celebrated with great magnificence.
  • Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
  • Their nuptials were blessed with but one child, Jeanne d'Albret.
  • Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
  • Their nuptials were almost as celebrated as those of Peleus and Thetis.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome » by E.M. Berens
  • "I was in London fixing the preliminaries of your nuptials," he said sarcastically.
  • Extract from : « The Green Rust » by Edgar Wallace
  • Shortly after the nuptials, the Eagle said, "Fly off and bring me back the ostrich you promised me."
  • Extract from : « Aesop's Fables » by Aesop
  • The ketubah was the document of a "gift on account of nuptials to be celebrated."
  • Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Synonyms for nuptials

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