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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Connubial \Con*nu"bi*al\, adjective [L. connubialis, fr. connubium marriage; con- + nubere to veil, to marry. See {Nupital}.] Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state; conjugal; nuptial.
Nor Eve the rites Mysterious of connubial love refused. --Milton.
Kind, connubial tenderness. --Goldsmith.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
connubial
adjective: of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband; "connubial bliss"; "conjugal visits" [syn: {conjugal}]
adverb: in a conjugal manner [syn: {conjugally}]
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