bride

1
[ brahyd ]
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noun
  1. a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.

Origin of bride

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brȳd; cognate with Dutch bruid,German Braut,Old Norse brūthr,Gothic brūths

Other words from bride

  • brideless, adjective
  • bridelike, adjective

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Other definitions for bride (2 of 3)

bride2
[ brahyd; French breed ]

noun
  1. Also called bar, leg, tie . a connection consisting of a thread or a number of threads for joining various solid parts of a design in needlepoint lace.

  2. an ornamental bonnet string.

Origin of bride

2
1865–70; <French: bonnet-string, bridle, Old French <Germanic; see bridle

Other definitions for Bride (3 of 3)

Bride
[ brahyd ]

noun
  1. Saint. Brigid, Saint.

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British Dictionary definitions for bride (1 of 3)

bride1

/ (braɪd) /


noun
  1. a woman who has just been or is about to be married

Origin of bride

1
Old English brӯd; related to Old Norse brūthr, Gothic brūths daughter-in-law, Old High German brūt

British Dictionary definitions for bride (2 of 3)

bride2

/ (braɪd) /


noun
  1. lacemaking needlework a thread or loop that joins parts of a pattern: Also called: bar

Origin of bride

2
C19: from French, literally: bridle, probably of Germanic origin

British Dictionary definitions for Bride (3 of 3)

Bride

/ (braɪd) /


noun
  1. Saint Bride See Bridget (def. 1)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with bride

bride

see give away (the bride).

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