Definition of 'bride'

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bride

(braɪd )

Word forms: plural brides

countable noun

A bride is a woman who is getting married or who has just got married.

Synonyms: wife, newly-wed, marriage partner, wifey [informal] More Synonyms of bride

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bride in British 1

(braɪd )

noun

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

Word origin of 'bride'

Old English brӯd; related to Old Norse brūthr, Gothic brūths daughter-in-law, Old High German brūt

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bride in British 2

(braɪd )

noun

lacemaking, needlework

a thread or loop that joins parts of a pattern

. Also called: bar

Word origin of 'bride'

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

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Bride in British

(braɪd )

noun

Saint Bride

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Bride in American

(braɪd ; brīd)

Bridget2 (of Ireland)

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bride in American 1

(braɪd ; brīd)

noun

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

Word origin of 'bride'

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

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bride in American 2

(braɪd ; brīd)

noun

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

Word origin of 'bride'

Fr < OFr < OHG bridel, akin to bridle

Example sentences containing 'bride'

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What became clear was just how many brides found it disheartening. The Sun (2013)He was expert at reassuring the apprehensive young bride. Times, Sunday Times (2006)But whether she actually wants to become a royal bride is another matter. The Sun (2013)IT'S not just the bride who is under pressure to look good on the big day. The Sun (2015)Another mystery is what happened to the young bride. The Sun (2009)He couldn't wait much longer to claim his new bride. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Doesn't she know only the bride should wear white? The Sun (2010)EVERY bride dreams of wearing a beautiful wedding dress on her big day. The Sun (2013)While the women were bound "they also sought to struggle free - thereby securing for the bride a new freedom". Lee Harvey Critical Social Research (1990)