🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

noces

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nuptials/ˈnʌp.tʃəlz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le couple a célébré leurs noces dans une belle église."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A ceremony of marriage; a wedding.

    "The couple planned a beautiful outdoor setting for their nuptials."
  2. 2

    The state of being married; marriage.

    "Their nuptials were celebrated with great joy by family and friends."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'nuptials' originates from the Latin 'nuptialis', which means 'of marriage'. It evolved through Middle English from the Old French 'nuptial', reflecting the cultural significance of marriage ceremonies in medieval society.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Nuptials"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Nuptials"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Nuptials" Synonym Map