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| nu·bile [ nb'l, n bl ] |
adjective |
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| Definition: |
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1. young and desirable: young and sexually desirable
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informal
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2. ready for marriage: describes a young woman who is physically mature enough to have sexual intercourse and therefore suitable for marriage
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dated
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin nubilis< nubere "take a husband"] |
