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  • noun a song or poem celebrating a marriage

Etymologies

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Greek επιθαλαμιον, noun use of the neuter form of επιθαλαμιος ‘nuptial’, from επι− + θαλαμος ‘bridal chamber’.

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  • Falling in love is like owning a dog an epithalamion by Taylor Mali

    Archive 2007-03-01 delagar 2007

  • Falling in love is like owning a dog an epithalamion by Taylor Mali

    A Poem I Like delagar 2007

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