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bride1 definition

bride (brīd)

noun

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

Etymology: ME < OE bryd, akin to Ger braut, betrothed, fiancée

bride2 definition

bride (brīd)

noun

in lace making and other needlework, a loop or tie that connects parts of a pattern

Etymology: Fr < OFr < OHG bridel, akin to bridle

Bride definition

Bride (brīd)

Saint Bridget (of Ireland)

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bride Synonyms

bride

n.

wife, spouse, partner, mate, helpmate, helpmeet, newly married woman; see also wife.


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bride Usage Examples

Possessives

  • bouquet: Hold the bride's bouquet during the wedding ceremony.

Converse of object

  • blush: For long-lasting blushing bride rosy cheeks, now's the time to apply a little crème blusher to the apples of the cheeks.

Adjective modifier

  • runaway: Number four: To keep all ex-boyfriends at bay - word has it they're all busy watching the movie " runaway bride " .

Modifies a noun

  • maid: How to color match your icing to your brides maids dresses. etc... ... .

Noun used with modifier

  • bridezilla: Nobody, I repeat nobody likes a bridezilla bride.
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bride quotes

'Will ye gang wi'me, Lizzy Lindsay, Will ye gang to the Highlands wi'me? Will ye gang wi'me, Lizzy Lindsay. My bride and my darling to be?'

-Ballads

That is ever the way.'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.

-Barrie, SirJ(ames) M(atthew)

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And IJohn saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

-Bible (NewTestament)

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