bridegroom
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bridegroom
before 1000; late Middle English ( Scots ) brydgrome, alteration of Middle English bridegome, Old English brȳdguma ( brȳd bride 1 + guma man, cognate with Latin homō ), with final element conformed to groom
Example Sentences
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Francis didn’t mention Benedict by name until the last line, in which he referred to Jesus as the bridegroom of the church.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Anthony León, Madeleine Lyon and Anthony Ciaramitaro, in the small roles of the troublemaker Normanno, Lucia’s friend Alisa and the woe-begotten bridegroom Arturo, all make sure their smaller roles matter.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2022
Saleem Assi said at least 65 people, including the bridegroom, were rescued and nearly two dozen people, including children, were still missing.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
You are the mother of the bridegroom, and he is an add-on.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022
When the day for the wedding came, Chandra and I hid by the window so that we could get a glimpse of the bridegroom.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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