bride
1
[ brahyd ]
/ braɪd /
noun
a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
Origin of bride
1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
brȳd; cognate with Dutch
bruid, German
Braut, Old Norse
brūthr, Gothic
brūths
OTHER WORDS FROM bride
bride·less, adjective bride·like, adjectiveWords nearby bride
bricole,
brics,
bridal,
bridal wreath,
bridalveil,
bride,
bride price,
bridegroom,
bridesmaid,
bridewell,
bridey
Definition for bride (2 of 3)
bride
2
[ brahyd; French breed ]
/ braɪd; French brid /
noun
Origin of bride
2
1865–70; < French: bonnet-string, bridle, Old French < Germanic; see
bridle
Definition for bride (3 of 3)
Example sentences from the Web for bride
British Dictionary definitions for bride (1 of 3)
bride
1
/ (braɪd) /
noun
a woman who has just been or is about to be married
Word Origin for bride
Old English
brӯd; related to Old Norse
brūthr, Gothic
brūths daughter-in-law, Old High German
brūt
British Dictionary definitions for bride (2 of 3)
bride
2
/ (braɪd) /
noun
lacemaking needlework
a thread or loop that joins parts of a pattern
Also called: bar
Word Origin for bride
C19: from French, literally:
bridle, probably of Germanic origin
British Dictionary definitions for bride (3 of 3)
Idioms and Phrases with bride
bride
see give away (the bride).