pre·nup·tial

[pree-nuhp-shuhl, ‐chuhl]
adjective
before marriage.

Origin:
1865–70; pre- + nuptial


See nuptial.
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prenuptial (priːˈnʌpʃəl, -tʃəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
occurring or existing before marriage: a prenuptial agreement

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Word Origin & History

prenuptial
1869, from pre- + nuptial (q.v.). Prenuptial agreement first recorded 1916.
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Example sentences
One day before the wedding, the parties executed a prenuptial agreement.
The filing also stated that the couple had a prenuptial agreement.
Prior to entering the decree, the trial court had invalidated a prenuptial
  agreement between the parties.
The parties entered a valid prenuptial agreement on the same day, prior to the
  marriage ceremony.
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