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  • adjective prior to a wedding.

Etymologies

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From the biblical story of the wedding feast at Cana.

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Examples

  • And do you think they had to sit through pre-Cana classes?

    Archive 2009-03-01 Dymphna 2009

  • And do you think they had to sit through pre-Cana classes?

    things that make you go huh? Dymphna 2009

  • In brief: Marcotte was writing about official Catholic "pre-Cana" =pre-marital teaching on sex & contraception, and the misinformation, misdirection, lies, & misogyny therein.

    Contextualizing Amanda Marcotte Doctor Science 2007

  • In brief: Marcotte was writing about official Catholic "pre-Cana" =pre-marital teaching on sex & contraception, and the misinformation, misdirection, lies, & misogyny therein.

    Archive 2007-02-01 Doctor Science 2007

  • My husband and I went through the pre-Cana counseling at my church before we were married, almost exactly 12 years ago.

    "A young man, a newlywed, thought his role was to be responsible for all the decision-making for the couple." Ann Althouse 2006

  • Surely a promise before God, even if unrecognised by government, should be recognised as a sign of maturity, particularly because the denominations have mandatory pre-union counselling like Catholics do “pre-Cana” and a waiting period before union.

    Links about Marriage Equality 2005

  • Salerno also paid toward pre-Cana Catholic wedding counseling, flower girls' dresses, the honeymoon and other expenses, his suit says.

    Forbes.com: News 2011

  • Because the wedding will be in Texas but the bride and groom are here, the pre-Cana can be done here, too.

    Second Effort 2010

  • Anyway, we chatted for awhile about the pre-Cana arrangements.

    Second Effort 2010

  • To receive the Sacrament of Marriage, the couple had to register in a parish, post bans (public notice), and complete some pre-Cana instruction.

    National Catholic Reporter 2009

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