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hymeneal
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hy·me·ne·al  (hm-nl)
adj.
Of or relating to a wedding or marriage.
n.
1. A wedding song or poem.
2. hymeneals Archaic A wedding; nuptials.

[From Latin hymenaeus, wedding song, wedding, from Greek humenaios, from Humn, Hymen, from humn, membrane; see hymen.]

hyme·neal·ly adv.

hymeneal [ˌhaɪmɛˈniːəl]
adj
Chiefly poetic of or relating to marriage
n
(Literature / Poetry) a wedding song or poem
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hymeneal - a wedding hymn
hymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Adj.1.hymeneal - of or relating to a wedding or marriage; "hymeneal rites"


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