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Tobias nights

Tobias nights is the plural of Tobias night.

Meaning of Tobias night

Noun

Tobias night (plural Tobias nights)

  1. (in plural) A wedding night on which consummation of the marriage is postponed.
    • 1922, In various parts of Germany and Switzerland continence is observed for three nights after marriage, which are frequently known as the “Tobias nights”; it is believed that otherwise the wedded life of the couple would be unlucky, whereas if they abstain from intercourse the devil will not be...

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What is Tobias nights the plural of?
Tobias nights is the plural of Tobias night.

Words near Tobias nights in the dictionary

  1. tobiano
  2. tobianos
  3. Tobias
  4. Tobias acid
  5. Tobias night
  6. Tobias nights
  7. Tobie
  8. tobies
  9. Tobikhar
  10. tobiko
  11. Tobin

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