First Known Use: 1602
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1hymeneal
adjective hy·me·ne·al \ˌhī-mə-ˈnē-əl\
Definition of HYMENEAL
: nuptial
— hy·me·ne·al·ly \-ˈnē-ə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of HYMENEAL
Latin hymenaeus wedding song, wedding, from Greek hymenaios, from Hymēn
Rhymes with HYMENEAL
2hymeneal
noun
Definition of HYMENEAL
1
plural archaic : nuptials
2
archaic : a wedding hymn
First Known Use of HYMENEAL
1655
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