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Bridegroom definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRI'DEGROOM, n. A man newly married; or a man about to be married. The passage of Shakespeare cited by Johnson proves that the last definition is just.
As are those dulcet sounds in break of day,
That creep into the dreaming bridegroom's ear,
And summon him to marriage.
BRI'DEGROOM, n. [See Bridegroom.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a man who has recently been married [syn: groom, bridegroom]
2: a man participant in his own marriage ceremony [syn: groom, bridegroom]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) brydegrome, by folk etymology from Middle English bridegome, from Old English bry?dguma, from bry?d + guma man; akin to Old High German br?tgomo bridegroom — more at homage Date: 14th century a man just married or about to be married

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a man on his wedding day and for some time before and after it. Etymology: OE brydguma (as BRIDE, guma man, assim. to GROOM)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bridegroom Bride"groom` (-gr[=oo]m`), n. [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. br[=y]dguma (akin to OS. br[=u]digumo, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. pr[=u]tigomo, MHG. briutegome, G. br["a]utigam); AS. br[=y]d bride + guma man, akin to Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, OHG. gomo, L. homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage.] A man newly married, or just about to be married.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(bridegrooms) A bridegroom is a man who is getting married. = groom N-COUNT