| bride | 1. A woman newly married, or about to be married. "Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride." (Lyttleton) "I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." (Rev. Xxi. 9) 2. An object ardently loved. Bride of the sea, the city of Venice. Origin: OE. Bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. Brd; akin to OFries. Breid, OSax. Brd, D. Bruid, OHG. Prt, brt, G. Braut, Icel. Brr, Sw. & Dan. Brud, Goth. Br33s; cf. Armor. Pried spouse, W. Priawd a married person. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bridegroom | A man newly married, or just about to be married. Origin: OE. Bridegome, brudgume, AS. Brdguma (akin to OS. Brdigumo, D. Bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. Prtigomo, MHG. Briutegome, G. Brautigam); AS. Brd bride + guma man, akin to Goth. Guma, Icel. Gumi, OHG. Gomo, L. Homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bridesmaid | A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bridesman | A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the "best man." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |