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noce

wedding, wedding celebration

noun NOS Less Common

Usage Note

Noce is almost always used in the plural les noces to refer to a wedding celebration or wedding party. The singular une noce can appear in older or literary French. The expression nuit de noces means 'wedding night', and voyage de noces is a honeymoon trip. Do not confuse with noix ('walnut').

Examples

"Ils ont dansé toute la nuit de noces."

Natural Translation

They danced all through the wedding night.

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