bride

1
[ brahyd ]
/ braɪd /
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noun

a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.

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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

bride·less, adjectivebride·like, adjective

Words nearby bride

bricole, brics, bridal, bridal wreath, bridalveil, bride, bride price, bridegroom, bridesmaid, bridewell, bridey

Definition for bride (2 of 3)

bride2
[ brahyd; French breed ]
/ braɪd; French brid /

noun

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.
an ornamental bonnet string.

Origin of bride

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

Definition for bride (3 of 3)

Bride
[ brahyd ]
/ braɪd /

noun

Saint. Brigid, Saint.
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Words related to bride

mate, spouse, wife, newlywed, helpmate

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British Dictionary definitions for bride (1 of 3)

bride1
/ (braɪd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for bride

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

lacemaking needlework a thread or loop that joins parts of a patternAlso called: bar

Word Origin for bride

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

British Dictionary definitions for bride (3 of 3)

Bride
/ (braɪd) /

noun

Saint Bride See Bridget (def. 1)
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Idioms and Phrases with bride

bride

see give away (the bride).

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