"wedding night" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛdɪŋ naɪt/ Forms: wedding nights [plural]
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  1. The night of one's wedding day, with the implication that the marriage will then be consummated. Translations (first night of a married couple): huwelijksnacht [masculine] (Dutch), nuptonokto (Esperanto), hääyö (Finnish), nuit de noces [feminine] (French), nuit nuptiale [feminine] (French), Hochzeitsnacht [feminine] (German), सुहागरात (suhāgrāt) [feminine] (Hindi), nászéjszaka (Hungarian), brúðkaupsnótt [feminine] (Icelandic), notte di nozze [feminine] (Italian), noc poślubna [feminine] (Polish), noite de núpcias [feminine] (Portuguese), бра́чная ночь (bráčnaja nočʹ) [feminine] (Russian), ђѐрдек (đèrdek) [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), noche de bodas [feminine] (Spanish), سُہَاگ رَات (suhāg rāt) [feminine] (Urdu)

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