nuptial feast

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• nup|tial — «NUHP shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of marriage or weddings: »nuptial vows. I chose a Wife…And in your City held my Nuptial Feast (Milton). 2. of the mating or breeding season among animals: »nuptial display, nuptial territory. –n. nuptials,… …   Useful english dictionary

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