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bride

(brīd)

A woman who is about to be married or has recently been married.

[Middle English, from Old English brȳd.]

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bride

(braɪd)

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

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

bride

(braɪd)

(Knitting & Sewing) lacemaking needlework a thread or loop that joins parts of a pattern. Also called: bar

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

Bride

(braɪd)

(Biography) Saint Bride See Bridget¹

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bride

(braɪd)

n.

a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English brȳd; c. Old Saxon brūd, Old High German brūt]

Bride

(braɪd)

n.

Saint, Brigid, Saint.

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Noun	1.	bride - a woman who has recently been married honeymooner, newlywed - someone recently married war bride - bride of a serviceman during wartime
	2.	Bride - Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523) Bridget, Brigid, Saint Bride, Saint Bridget, Saint Brigid, St. Bride, St. Bridget, St. Brigid
	3.	bride - a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony wedding party, wedding - a party of people at a wedding participant - someone who takes part in an activity

bride

noun wife, newly-wed, marriage partner We toasted the bride and groom.

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Translations

عَروسعروس

nevěsta

brud

Braut

νύφη

novia

morsian

jeune mariéjeune mariéemarié mariée

mladamladenkanevjesta

brúîur

sposa sposina suora bouquet della sposa fidanzata

花嫁嫁新婦

신부

jaunamartėjaunikisnuotakanuotakospamergė

jaunlaulātālīgava

nevesta

brud

เจ้าสาว

gelin

cô dâu

新娘

bride

[braɪd] N → novia f
the bride and groom → los novios
bride of Christ (Rel) → esposa f de Cristo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bride

[ˈbraɪd] n (before wedding) → future mariée f; (after wedding) → (jeune) mariée f
the bride and groom → les jeunes mariés

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bride

n → Braut f; the bride and (bride)groom → Braut und Bräutigam, das Hochzeitspaar; bride of Christ → Braut Christi

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bride

[braɪd] n → sposa
the bride and groom → gli sposi, gli sposini

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bride

(braid) noun

a woman about to be married, or newly married. The bride wore a white dress.

ˈbridal adjective

1. of a wedding. the bridal feast.

2. of a bride. bridal finery.

ˈbridegroom noun

a man about to be married, or newly married.

bridesmaid (ˈbraidzmeid) noun

an unmarried woman attending the bride at a wedding.

bride

→ عَروس nevěsta brud Braut νύφη novia morsian mariée mladenka sposa 花嫁 신부 bruid brud panna młoda noiva невеста brud เจ้าสาว gelin cô dâu 新娘

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Then the queen her mother, packed up a great many costly things; jewels, and gold, and silver; trinkets, fine dresses, and in short everything that became a royal bride. And she gave her a waiting-maid to ride with her, and give her into the bridegroom's hands; and each had a horse for the journey.

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"They've come!" "Here he is!" "Which one?" "Rather young, eh?" "Why, my dear soul, she looks more dead than alive!" were the comments in the crowd, when Levin, meeting his bride in the entrance, walked with her into the church.

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Also how the fair bride was married from the house of Hamilton Veneering, Esquire, of Stucconia, and was given away by Melvin Twemlow, Esquire, of Duke Street, St James's, second cousin to Lord Snigsworth, of Snigsworthy Park.

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But she has been taken from me and is to become an old knight's bride this very day; and as for me, I care not what ending comes to my days, or how soon, without her."

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"Who was the first bride who came to this house, Captain Jim?" Anne asked, as they sat around the fireplace after supper.

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On the highest, rear seat was James Williams, of Cloverdale, Missouri, and his Bride.

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At the moment when the bride's foot touched the threshold the bell swung heavily in the tower above her, and sent forth its deepest knell.

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Then he said, 'You are mine, and I am thine; you are my bride and have set me free!' He wanted to take her with him to his kingdom, but she begged him just to let her go once more to her father; and the Prince let her go, but told her not to say more than three words to her father, then to come back again.

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I DWELT alone In a world of moan, And my soul was a stagnant tide, Till the fair and gentle Eulalie became my blushing bride - Till the yellow-haired young Eulalie became my smiling bride.

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No doubt the old cheery publicity is a little embarrassing to the two most concerned, and the old marriage customs, the singing of the bride and bridegroom to their nuptial couch, the frank jests, the country horse-play, must have fretted the souls of many a lover before Shelley, who, it will be remembered, resented the choral celebrations of his Scotch landlord and friends by appearing at his bedroom door with a brace of pistols.

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At the expiration of these, Kowsoter, called at his lodge, and informed him that he would bring his bride to him in the course of the afternoon.

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Shelby, who, with a little womanly complacency in match-making, felt pleased to unite her handsome favorite with one of her own class who seemed in every way suited to her; and so they were married in her mistress' great parlor, and her mistress herself adorned the bride's beautiful hair with orange-blossoms, and threw over it the bridal veil, which certainly could scarce have rested on a fairer head; and there was no lack of white gloves, and cake and wine,--of admiring guests to praise the bride's beauty, and her mistress' indulgence and liberality.