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prenuptial

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pre⋅nup⋅tial

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

Origin:
1865–70; pre- + nuptial


See nuptial.
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pre·nup·tial   (prē-nŭp'shəl, -chəl)   
adj.  Before marriage or a wedding: a prenuptial celebration.
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Word Origin & History

prenuptial 
1869, from pre- + nuptial (q.v.). Prenuptial agreement first recorded 1916.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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