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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
1before 1000; Middle English; Old English brȳd; cognate with Dutch bruid,German Braut,Old Norse brūthr,Gothic brūths
OTHER WORDS FROM bride
brideless, adjectivebridelike, adjectiveWords nearby bride
bricole, BRICs, bridal, Bridalveil, bridal wreath, bride, bridegroom, bride price, bridesmaid, bridewell, Bridey
Other definitions for bride (2 of 3)
bride2
[ brahyd; French breed ]
/ braɪd; French brid /
noun
Origin of bride
21865–70; <French: bonnet-string, bridle, Old French <Germanic; see bridle
Other definitions for bride (3 of 3)
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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)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bride
bride
see give away (the bride).
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