Connubial

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Connubial \Con*nu"bi*al\, a. [L. connubialis, fr. connubium
     marriage; con- + nubere to veil, to marry. See {Nupital}.]
     Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state;
     conjugal; nuptial.
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           Nor Eve the rites
           Mysterious of connubial love refused.    --Milton.
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           Kind, connubial tenderness.              --Goldsmith.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  connubial
       adj : of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a
             wife and husband; "connubial bliss"; "conjugal visits"
             [syn: {conjugal}]
       adv : in a conjugal manner [syn: {conjugally}]