1. a song or poem written to celebrate a coming marriage
Usage: literary

Examples

• The poet composed a prothalamion for his friend’s upcoming wedding.
• Spenser’s famous prothalamion celebrates the betrothal of two sisters.
• The literary magazine published a modern prothalamion written in free verse.
• Students analyzed the classical prothalamion as an example of ceremonial poetry.
• The prothalamion was recited at the engagement party to honor the couple.
• Renaissance poets often wrote prothalamions for wealthy patrons’ marriages.