Meaning of bride in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /braɪd/

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  1. Noun

    bride

    Etymology

    Old English brȳd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruid and German Braut

    Definitions

    1. a woman who has recently been married
  2. 2. Irish abbess

    Examples

    • « a patron saint of Ireland (453-523) »
  3. 3. a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony

Famous quotes

  • « When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. »
    Mary Oliver
  • « When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great. »
    Vera Wang
  • « Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her. »
    Ambrose Bierce
  • « That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse. »
    James M. Barrie
  • « My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening. »
    Alice Roosevelt Longworth

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