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antenuptial
[an-tee-nuhp-shuhl, ‑chuhl]
adjective
before marriage.
Pronunciation Note
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of antenuptial1
Example Sentences
The first question that arises is as to the condition of this contract under evidence—this antenuptial contract.
It was given to me before my marriage, made legally over to me in my antenuptial contract.
To the parliament summoned in the 20th of Richard, one object of which was to legitimate the duke of Lancaster's antenuptial children by this lady, neither Gloucester nor Arundel would repair.
A woman may contest her mantua-maker's bill with impunity, her antenuptial promises may go to protest and she remain unestopped; but let her leave a dinner-call overdue and unpaid, then is she shameless indeed.
How many ideals are shattered by the intimacy of marriage, simply because the antenuptial love has been based upon fiction and misunderstanding.
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When To Use
Antenuptial means before marriage.The word prenuptial means the same thing and is much more commonly used. Prenuptial is especially used in the term prenuptial agreement, which refers to a legal contract entered into by a couple before marriage that specifies things like the division of their finances and assets, especially in case the marriage ends, such as through divorce. Prenuptial agreements are far more commonly referred to with the informal term prenup.The terms antenuptial agreement and antenuptial marriage contract mean the same thing as prenuptial agreement, but they are much less commonly used. The word antenuptial is sometimes used as a noun to refer to such contracts.Example: Everyone thought it was strange that we had an antenuptial agreement, but life is unpredictable.
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