Hymeneal
[,haimә'ni:әl]
Definition
(noun.) a wedding hymn.
(adj.) of or relating to a wedding or marriage; 'hymeneal rites' .
Edited by Gail--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Alt. of Hymenean
(n.) Alt. of Hymenean
Editor: Maynard
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Hymenean, marriage song.
a. Nuptial, connubial, matrimonial, bridal, conjugal, CONJUGIAL.
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Examples
- It is quite possible that a child born at one hymeneal festival may marry one of its own brothers or sisters, or even one of its parents, at another. Plato. The Republic.
- When they were married, Pitt would have liked to take a hymeneal tour with his bride, as became people of their condition. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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