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preceremonial

preceremonial adjective: of sexual intercourse: taking place before the actual ceremony of marriage, but between a couple who are committed to getting married in the future.

Adjective

preceremonial (not comparable)

  1. Of sexual intercourse: taking place before the actual ceremony of marriage, but between a couple who are committed to getting married in the future.
    Synonyms:
    premarital

Synonyms of preceremonial

Origin of preceremonial

From pre- + ceremonial.

Questions about preceremonial

What does preceremonial mean?
Preceremonial means of sexual intercourse: taking place before the actual ceremony of marriage, but between a couple who are committed to getting married in the future.
What part of speech is preceremonial?
Preceremonial is an adjective.

Words near preceremonial in the dictionary

  1. preceramics
  2. precerebellar
  3. precerebellary
  4. precerebellin
  5. precerebral
  6. preceremonial
  7. preceremony
  8. precertificate
  9. precertificates
  10. precertification
  11. precertified

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