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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“An hour before the ceremony, the bridegroom swaggers in in his white undershirt,” Weiss writes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
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
"We got arrested together - Asya, our friends and even her parents," said the bridegroom.
From BBC • May 27, 2022
A garland of yellow and orange marigolds was placed around my neck, and I sat down across from my bridegroom.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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