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Nuneaton
nunnery
nunny bag
nunu
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NUPE
Nupe
nuptial
nuptial plumage
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Nuristan
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nuptial

nup·tial [ núpshəl, núpchəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of marriage: relating to marriage or weddings

2. of animal breeding: relating to mating or breeding in animals



plural noun nup·tials 
Definition:
 
wedding: a wedding ceremony ( formal )

[15th century. < Old French< Latin nuptiae "wedding" < nubere "take a husband"]

nup·tial·ly adverb
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