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Of, pertaining
to, or resembling a nun; characteristic of a nun. --
Nun"nish*ness, n.

Nup (?), n. Same as
Nupson. [Obs.]

||Nu"phar (?), n. [Per.
n&?;far.] (Bot.) A genus of plants found in the
fresh-water ponds or lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America; the
yellow water lily. Cf. Nymphaea.

Nup"son (?), n. [Of doubtful origin.]
A simpleton; a fool. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Nup"tial (?), a. [L. nuptialis,
fr. nuptiae marriage, wedding, fr. nubere,
nuptum, prop., to cover, to veil, hence, to marry, as the head
of the bride was covered with a veil; cf. Gr. &?; bride, nymph: cf.
F. nuptial.] Of or pertaining to marriage; done or used
at a wedding; as, nuptial rites and ceremonies.

Then, all in heat,

They light the nuptial torch.

Milton.

Nup"tial, n.; pl.
Nuptials (&?;). Marriage; wedding; nuptial
ceremony; -- now only in the plural.

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