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Bride definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRIDE, n.
1. A woman new married.
But the name is applied to a woman at the marriage festival, before she is married, as well as after the ceremony.
2. A woman espoused, or contracted to be married. The case of Lewellyn, prince of Wales. Henry's Hist.of Britain, B.iv.ch.i.,sect.2. [This is the true original sense of the word.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a woman who has recently been married
2: Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523) [syn: Bridget, Saint Bridget, St. Bridget, Brigid, Saint Brigid, St. Brigid, Bride, Saint Bride, St. Bride]
3: a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bry?d; akin to Old High German br?t bride Date: before 12th century a woman just married or about to be married

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a woman on her wedding day and for some time before and after it. Phrases and idioms: bride-cake a wedding cake. bride-price money or goods given to a bride's family esp. in primitive societies. Etymology: OE bryd f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bride Bride (br[imac]d), n. [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. br[=y]d; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. br[=u]d, D. bruid, OHG. pr[=u]t, br[=u]t, G. braut, Icel. br[=u][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. br[=u][thorn]s; cf. Armor. pried spouse, W. priawd a married person.] 1. A woman newly married, or about to be married. Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride. --Lyttleton. I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. --Rev. xxi. 9. 2. Fig.: An object ardently loved. Bride of the sea, the city of Venice.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bride Bride, v. t. To make a bride of. [Obs.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(brides) A bride is a woman who is getting married or who has just got married. N-COUNT

Easton's Bible Dictionary

frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). The relation between Christ and his church is set forth under the figure of that between a bridegroom and bride (John 3:29). The church is called "the bride" (Rev. 21:9; 22:17). Compare parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

brid.

See MARRIAGE.