hymeneal

Example Sentences

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They completed their walk to the house of the hymeneal merrymaking in a bitter silence, both very miserable.

From True and Other Stories by Lathrop, George Parsons

Suddenly the willows sparkled with diamonds, the grey river became a sheet of silver, the sedge warbler fluted his hymeneal note, and other warblers joined in the chorus.

From The Soul of Susan Yellam by Vachell, Horace Annesley

What would the world say when it should have become known that he intended to lead Lady Frances to the "hymeneal altar?"

From Marion Fay by Trollope, Anthony

Always the same quiet, prim woman, ready at proper times to do her duty; to arrange hassocks at a christening, or to point out the positions for the actors at a hymeneal sacrifice.

From A Little World by Fenn, George Manville

These were commingled with those of an accomplished daughter of Alderman Bedford of Philadelphia and were consolidated in one at the hymeneal altar before he left the city of brotherly love.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll