Word of the Day 7/16/14 Epithalamion
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Epithalamion (noun)
ep·i·tha·la·mi·on [ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-on, -uhn]
noun, plural ep·i·tha·la·mi·a [ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-uh]
a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom.
Origin: 1580–90; < Greek: nuptial, noun use of neuter of epithalámios nuptial. See epi-, thalamus
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ep·i·tha·la·mi·on [ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-on, -uhn]
noun, plural ep·i·tha·la·mi·a [ep-uh-thuh-ley-mee-uh]
a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom.
Origin: 1580–90; < Greek: nuptial, noun use of neuter of epithalámios nuptial. See epi-, thalamus
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.