1. relating to marriage or a wedding ceremony
Usage: formal; literary

1. a wedding song or poem
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The couple exchanged hymeneal vows in a beautiful garden ceremony.
• The poet composed a hymeneal verse for his daughter’s wedding.
• Ancient Greek traditions included hymeneal celebrations that lasted for days.
• The hymeneal procession moved slowly through the village streets.
• She wrote a touching hymeneal dedicated to the newlyweds.
• The hymeneal customs varied greatly between different cultures.