OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 37571

nuptial

/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
nupcial
Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
To prevent the erosion of his own authority, Basil is persuaded to re-enact his father's crime — to unflower the servant girl on her nuptial night.