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PREMARITAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does premarital mean?
• PREMARITAL (adjective)
The adjective PREMARITAL has 1 sense:
1. relating to events before a marriage
Familiarity information: PREMARITAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to events before a marriage
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
antenuptial; premarital; prenuptial
Context example:
prenuptial agreement
Pertainym:
wedding (the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed)
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