bridegroom

American  

[brahyd-groom, -groom] / ˈbraɪdˌgrum, -ˌgrʊm /

noun

1. a newly married man or a man about to be married.

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bridegroom British  

/ ˈbraɪdˌɡruːm, -ˌɡrʊm /

noun

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

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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

“An hour before the ceremony, the bridegroom swaggers in in his white undershirt,” Weiss writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

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

Assi said at least 65 people, including the bridegroom, were rescued on Monday, but 29 people, including children, were still missing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2022

You are the mother of the bridegroom, and he is an add-on.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

Sassur greeted the bridegroom with the required perfumed water and mixture of honey and curds.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan