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Woman who is about to be married
A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is a newlywed. When marrying, if the bride's future spouse is a man, he is usually referred to as
Bride
2026 film by Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Bride! is a 2026 American gothic romance film directed and written by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley (in a dual role), Christian Bale
The_Bride!
Topics referred to by the same term
bride in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bride is a female participant in a wedding ceremony. Bride(s) or The Bride may also refer to: The Bride,
Bride_(disambiguation)
2005 stop-motion animated film by Tim Burton
Corpse Bride (also known as Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) is a 2005 stop-motion animated fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton and written
Corpse_Bride
2025 film by Simon West
Bride Hard is a 2025 American action comedy film directed by Simon West and written by Shaina Steinberg, from a story by Steinberg and CeCe Pleasants
Bride_Hard
1987 film by Rob Reiner
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy-adventure-comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy
The_Princess_Bride
Japanese manga series
Barbarian's Bride (Japanese: 姫騎士は蛮族（バルバロイ）の嫁, Hepburn: Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome; lit. 'The Princess Knight is the Barbarian's Bride'), also known
The_Barbarian's_Bride
Practise in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry
Bride kidnapping, also known as marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, is a practice in which a man or boy abducts the woman or girl he wishes
Bride_kidnapping
Money or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the family of the bride
Bride price, bride-dowry, bride-wealth, bride service or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the
Bride_price
1935 film by James Whale
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film as well as the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film Frankenstein. As with the first film
Bride_of_Frankenstein
1998 American slasher film by Ronny Yu
Bride of Chucky is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film[better source needed] written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth mainline
Bride_of_Chucky
British radio telegraphist and Titanic survivor (1890–1956)
Harold Sydney Bride (11 January 1890 – 29 April 1956) was a British merchant seaman and wireless operator who served as the second operator aboard the
Harold_Bride
2009 film by Gary Winick
Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, and June Diane Raphael. It stars
Bride_Wars
Japanese light novel series
The Ogre's Bride (Japanese: 鬼の花嫁, Hepburn: Oni no Hanayome) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kureha and illustrated by Yū Shiroya. It began
The_Ogre's_Bride
2004 film
Bride and Prejudice (also known as Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical) is a 2004 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay
Bride_and_Prejudice
1938 American film by Harry Revier
Child Bride, also known as Child Brides, Child Bride of the Ozarks and Dust to Dust (US reissue titles),[citation needed] is a 1938 American drama film
Child_Bride
1991 film directed by Charles Shyer
Father of the Bride is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), Kieran Culkin
Father of the Bride (1991 film)
Father_of_the_Bride_(1991_film)
Speculative fiction novel series by Matt Dinniman
factors, such as loot box content, or to have much of The Eye of the Bedlam Bride taking place in Cuba. The series includes dark and comedic elements. In
Dungeon_Crawler_Carl
1995 film by Charles Shyer
Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short. It is a sequel to the 1991 film Father
Father_of_the_Bride_Part_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up runaway bride in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Runaway bride(s) or The Runaway Bride may refer to: Runaway bride case, a 2005 American abduction
Runaway_bride
1999 film by Garry Marshall
Runaway Bride is a 1999 American screwball romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, and starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The screenplay
Runaway_Bride_(film)
20th-century matchmaking practice
The term picture bride refers to the practice in the early 20th century of immigrant workers (chiefly Japanese, Okinawan, and Korean) in Hawaii and the
Picture_bride
Ceremony where people are united in marriage
adopted the traditional Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wears a white wedding dress and veil. This tradition was popularized through
Wedding
1950 film by Vincente Minnelli
Father of the Bride is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based
Father of the Bride (1950 film)
Father_of_the_Bride_(1950_film)
Payment by one family of a marriage to the other family
While bride price or bride service is a payment by the groom, or his family, to the bride, or her family, dowry is the wealth transferred from the bride, or
Dowry
Women who marry foreign military personnel during a war or occupation
War brides are women who married military personnel from other countries in times of war or during military occupations, a practice that occurred in great
War_bride
Film character
</noinclude> Beatrix "the Bride" Kiddo (codename: Black Mamba) is the protagonist of the martial arts films Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Volume
The_Bride_(Kill_Bill)
Metaphor for the church in Christian theology
The bride of Christ, or the lamb's wife, is a metaphor used in a number of related verses in the Christian Bible, specifically the New Testament – in
Bride_of_Christ
Topics referred to by the same term
Bride to Be may refer to: Bride to Be (film), a 1975 Spanish film Bride to Be (magazine), an Australian bridal magazine Bride-to-be Brides to Be, a 1934
Bride_to_Be
Topics referred to by the same term
Devil's Bride or The Devil's Bride may refer to: Devil's Bride (1974 film), a 1974 Lithuanian film Devil's Bride (2016 film), a 2016 Finnish film Devil's
Devil's_Bride
Fictional character
The Bride of Frankenstein is a fictional character first introduced in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and later in
Bride of Frankenstein (character)
Bride_of_Frankenstein_(character)
Form of domestic violence
Bride burning is a form of torture murder practiced in and around the Indian subcontinent. A form of dowry death, bride-burning occurs when a woman is
Bride_burning
Video game series
Paper Bride (Chinese: 纸嫁衣; pinyin: zhǐjiàyī; lit. 'Paper Wedding Dress') is a Chinese horror puzzle video game series developed by HeartBeat Plus (Chinese:
Paper_Bride
Japanese manga and anime series by Itkz
The Titan's Bride (Japanese: 巨人族の花嫁, Hepburn: Kyojinzoku no Hanayome) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the artist Itkz. It has been
The_Titan's_Bride
Girls and women who joined the IS
and women travelled to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State, becoming brides of Islamic State fighters. Most jihadist organisations engage in a religious-ideological
Brides_of_the_Islamic_State
Film by Mark Waters
Mother of the Bride is a 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Robin Bernheim. It stars Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove
Mother of the Bride (2024 film)
Mother_of_the_Bride_(2024_film)
Old technique of lace making
alternative names, Bride épinglé and Bride boucle, from the use of pins pricked into the parchment pattern to form picots or boucles. The "bride picotée" was
Bride_picotée
Trade of purchasing a bride
Bride buying or bride purchasing is the cultural practice of providing some form of payment in exchange for a bride. The payment may be made to the bride's
Bride_buying
1973 fantasy romance novel by William Goldman
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American
The_Princess_Bride_(novel)
Woman who advertises for marriage
A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend primarily involved
Mail-order_bride
2022 film by Gaz Alazraki
Father of the Bride is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Gaz Alazraki and written by Matt Lopez, based on the 1949 novel of the same name
Father of the Bride (2022 film)
Father_of_the_Bride_(2022_film)
1995 Indian film by Aditya Chopra
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (transl. The Brave-Hearted Will Take the Bride), also known by the initialism DDLJ, is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language romantic
Dilwale_Dulhania_Le_Jayenge
2011 film by Sheree Folkson
The Decoy Bride is a 2011 British romantic comedy film written by comedian Sally Phillips and Neil Jaworski, and starring Kelly Macdonald, David Tennant
The_Decoy_Bride
English actor (born 1962)
October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Cary_Elwes
American film franchise
The Father of the Bride franchise consists of a series of released comedy and romantic comedy films, based on the premise of the 1949 novel of the same
Father of the Bride (franchise)
Father_of_the_Bride_(franchise)
Topics referred to by the same term
Always a Bride may refer to: Always a Bride (1940 film), an American comedy film Always a Bride (1953 film), a British comedy film Always a Bridesmaid
Always_a_Bride
1948 film by Bretaigne Windust
June Bride is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Bretaigne Windust. The screenplay, which was based on the unproduced play Feature for June by Eileen
June_Bride
Gothic horror tabletop role-playing game
Bluebeard's Bride is a gothic horror tabletop role-playing game published by indie role-playing game publisher Magpie Games in 2017 that is based on the
Bluebeard's_Bride
Topics referred to by the same term
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American film directed by Rob Reiner. The Princess Bride may also refer to: The Princess Bride (novel), 1973 fantasy romance
The Princess Bride (disambiguation)
The_Princess_Bride_(disambiguation)
Scam technique
A bride scam is a form of romance scam, a confidence trick that aims to defraud potential grooms with the offer of a foreign bride. The basis of the confidence
Bride_scam
1955 British film by Henry Cass
The Reluctant Bride (U.S. title: Two Grooms for a Bride) is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring John Carroll and Virginia Bruce
Reluctant_Bride
2020 American film
Father of the Bride, Part 3(ish) is a 2020 American romantic comedy short film, presented in the form of screenlife story-telling. Written and directed
Father of the Bride Part 3(ish)
Father_of_the_Bride_Part_3(ish)
2017 South Korean TV series
The Bride of Habaek (Korean: 하백의 신부 2017; RR: Habaegui sinbu 2017) is a South Korean television drama spin-off of the 2006 sunjung manhwa Bride of the
The_Bride_of_Habaek
Episode of Sherlock
"The Abominable Bride" is a special episode of the British television programme Sherlock. The episode was broadcast on BBC One, PBS and Channel One on
The_Abominable_Bride
Australian band
Leonardo's Bride were an Australian pop band that formed in 1992. It consisted of Abby Dobson on lead vocal and acoustic guitar; Dean Manning on electric
Leonardo's_Bride
1958 film
The Bride and the Beast is a 1958 American horror film produced and directed by Adrian Weiss. The film's screenplay was written by Ed Wood, based on a
The_Bride_and_the_Beast
Painting by Rembrandt (c. 1665–1669)
The Jewish Bride (Dutch: Het Joodse bruidje) is a painting by Rembrandt, painted around 1665‒1669. The painting gained its current name in the early 19th
The_Jewish_Bride
American wedding planning reality television program
Rich Bride Poor Bride is a television series shown on Slice and the WE network. It follows the planning stages of a wedding. Each episode begins with a
Rich_Bride_Poor_Bride
Services rendered by a bridegroom
Bride service has traditionally been portrayed in the anthropological literature as the service rendered by the bridegroom to a bride's family as a bride
Bride_service
Islamic concept of marriage
(also known as ʿaqd al-qirān, nikah nama, etc.), or more specifically, the bride's acceptance (qubul) of the groom's dower (mahr); and the witnessing of her
Marriage_in_Islam
Topics referred to by the same term
The Stolen Bride may refer to: The Stolen Bride (1913 film), a silent American film directed by Anthony O'Sullivan The Stolen Bride (1927 film), a silent
The_Stolen_Bride
English doom metal band
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Since their inception in 1990, they have released 15 studio albums, five EPs, one demo
My_Dying_Bride
American baseball player (born 1995)
Jonah Michael Bride (born December 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played
Jonah_Bride
1974 film by Jan Troell
Zandy's Bride is a 1974 American Western film directed by Jan Troell and starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann. The film is also known as For Better,
Zandy's_Bride
Japanese manga series
The Coppersmith's Bride (クプルムの花嫁, Kupurumu no Hanayome; "Cuprum Bride") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by namo. It began serialization
The_Coppersmith's_Bride
American Christian metal band
Bride is an American Christian rock and metal band that formed in Louisville, Kentucky by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson in 1983. During the band's peak
Bride_(band)
Marriage with someone under the legal age
that child marriages have many long-term negative consequences for child brides and grooms. Girls who marry as children often lack access to education and
Child_marriage
American television series
December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959. It was adapted from the original CBS radio network series
December_Bride
All girls school in Ireland
Coláiste Bríde is an all-girls secondary school located in Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland. Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Presentation Sisters in
Coláiste_Bríde
Topics referred to by the same term
war bride or war brides in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A war bride is a foreign woman who married military personnel in times of war. War bride or
War_bride_(disambiguation)
Wedding ceremony in Hinduism
and usually a large number of people attend the wedding functions. The bride's and groom's homes—entrance, walls, floor, roof—are sometimes decorated
Hindu_wedding
American actress and director (b. 1971)
breakthrough in Father of the Bride (1991), for which she was nominated for several teen awards, and its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II (1995). Throughout
Kimberly_Williams-Paisley
2024 Nigerian film
Farmer's Bride is a 2024 period drama produced by Filmone studios and released to cinemas nationwide on September 27th, 2024. The film set in the 1980s
Farmer's_Bride
2003 American film by Quentin Tarantino
written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, a mercenary who swears revenge on a group of assassins (Lucy Liu, Daryl
Kill_Bill:_Volume_1
2001 film by Bruce Beresford
Bride of the Wind is a 2001 period drama directed by Academy Award–nominee Bruce Beresford and written by first-time screenwriter Marilyn Levy. Loosely
Bride_of_the_Wind
1937 film by Ivan Pyryev
The Rich Bride (Russian: Богатая невеста), also translated as The Country Bride, is a 1937 Soviet romantic musical film directed by Ivan Pyryev. In love
The_Rich_Bride
1955 American science fiction horror film by Ed Wood
Bride of the Monster is a 1955 American independent science fiction horror film, co-written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., and starring
Bride_of_the_Monster
1913 film by Frederick A. Thomson
The Lion's Bride is a 1913 silent short film directed by Frederick A. Thomson. Christine is the daughter of the owner of a menagerie. She does not fear
The_Lion's_Bride
Japanese manga series
Nina the Starry Bride (Japanese: 星降る王国のニナ, Hepburn: Hoshifuru Ōkoku no Nina; lit. "Nina from the Kingdom of Falling Stars") is a Japanese manga series
Nina_the_Starry_Bride
1985 Gothic romance film by Franc Roddam
The Bride is a 1985 Gothic romance science fiction horror film directed by Franc Roddam, and starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page, and Clancy
The_Bride_(1985_film)
Characters in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''
The Brides of Dracula are fictional characters in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. They are three seductive vampire "sisters" who reside with Count Dracula
Brides_of_Dracula
1987 novel by Tony Richards
The Harvest Bride is a novel by Tony Richards published in 1987. The Harvest Bride is a thriller with supernatural elements. Dave Langford reviewed The
The_Harvest_Bride
2015 Egyptian film
My Bride (Arabic: عروستي) is a 2021 Egyptian romantic comedy film directed by Mohamed Bakir and written by Mostafa El-Barbary. The film stars Ahmed Hatem
My_Bride
Street in Dublin, Ireland
Bride Road (Irish: Bóthar Bhríde) is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Bride Road runs from Bride Street to the east to Patrick Street
Bride_Road
1990 American TV series or program
Children of the Bride is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jonathan Sanger. The film stars Rue McClanahan, Kristy McNichol, Jack
Children_of_the_Bride
Topics referred to by the same term
Blushing bride may refer to: Our Blushing Brides, a 1930 film Serruria florida (blushing bride), a species of flowering plant native to South Africa Tillandsia
Blushing_bride
2026 soundtrack album by Hildur Guðnadóttir and various artists
The Bride! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir to the 2026 film The Bride! directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
The_Bride!_(soundtrack)
bride: Catullus describes a father dishonoring his son's bride by untying her belt and mentions the "zonula," a "little girdle" untied by the brides for
Weddings_in_ancient_Rome
Japanese dark fantasy shōnen manga
The Ancient Magus' Bride (Japanese: 魔法使いの嫁, Hepburn: Mahō Tsukai no Yome) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kore Yamazaki. It is serialized
The_Ancient_Magus'_Bride
American rock band
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently composed of lead
Black_Veil_Brides
1951 book by Marshall McLuhan
The Mechanical Bride: Folklore of Industrial Man (1951) is a study of popular culture by Marshall McLuhan, treating newspapers, comics, and advertisements
The_Mechanical_Bride
Japanese novel series
Bride of the Barrier Master (Japanese: 結界師の一輪華, Hepburn: Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) is a Japanese novel series written by Kureha with illustrations by Bodax
Bride_of_the_Barrier_Master
Topics referred to by the same term
Bartered bride may refer to: Bride-purchase, bride-selling, or bride trading The Bartered Bride, an 1870 comic opera The Bartered Bride (1932 film) The
Bartered_Bride
Japanese manga series
Gene Bride (ジーンブライド, Jīn Buraido) is a Japanese science fiction drama manga series written and illustrated by Hitomi Takano. It was serialized in Shodensha's
Gene_Bride
Indian reality TV series
Perfect Bride is an Indian reality show that aired on STAR Plus adapted from the American show Momma's Boys. It premiered on 12 September 2009, and follows
Perfect_Bride
Custom of choosing a wife
The bride-show (Greek: δείχνουν οι νύφες, romanized: deichnoun hoi nyphes; Russian: смотр невест, romanized: smotr nevest; Chinese: 后妃選納) was a custom
Bride-show
2007 film
My Bollywood Bride (alternatively titled My Faraway Bride) is a 2007 Indian English language film directed by Rajeev Virani and written by Richard Martini
My_Bollywood_Bride
23rd episode of the 5th season of How I Met Your Mother
"The Wedding Bride" is the 23rd episode of the fifth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother and is the 111th episode overall. It originally aired
The_Wedding_Bride
American actress
and Bix Caleen in Andor (2022–2025). She has starred in Father of the Bride (2022), Hit Man (2023), and Blink Twice (2024) with supporting roles in
Adria_Arjona
2017 Filipino film
The Ghost Bride (Chinese: 鬼新娘; pinyin: Guǐ xīnniáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kúi sin-niû) is a 2017 Filipino supernatural horror film starring Kim Chiu, Matteo Guidicelli
The_Ghost_Bride
BRIDE
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Irish
Son of Bridget 'Bride'.
Girl/Female
Celtic Irish
ACeltic Bridget, meaning strong. Although Bride was once a common name in England and Scotland,...
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bride
Boy/Male
Biblical
Spouse; bridegroom.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bride. Pride of a king.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bride, Happiness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Durga (The king of Kashi's eldest daughter. Bhishma abducted her from her swayamvara along with her two sisters to be his brother's bride.)
Girl/Female
Indian
Bride
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from some minor place called Brid(e)well, as for example Bridwell in Uffculme, Devon, or Bridewell Springs in Westbury, Wiltshire; both are named with Old English br̄d ‘surging’ or br̄d ‘bride’ + well(a) ‘spring’ (perhaps a spring associated with a fertility cult). There may be other places so called with different derivations, for example from Old English bridd ‘nestling’, ‘young bird’ or from St. Bride (see Kilbride).
Surname or Lastname
English (Wiltshire)
English (Wiltshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a well dedicated to St. Bride or by a stream frequented by birds (Old English bridd).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in South Yorkshire named Birdwell, from Old English bridd ‘bird’ + wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’, or from Bridwell in Devon or Bridewell in Wiltshire, the first element of which may be an Old English word, br̄d ‘surging’. The surname is now very rare in the British Isles.
Surname or Lastname
Irish and Scottish
Irish and Scottish : reduced form of McBride.Perhaps also a reduced form of Scottish Kilbride.English : metathesized variant of Bird.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bride
Female
Irish
Modern form of Irish BrÃd, BRIDE means "exalted one."
Girl/Female
Indian
Bride, Happiness
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Durga (The king of Kashi's eldest daughter. Bhishma abducted her from her swayamvara along with her two sisters to be his brother's bride.)
Girl/Female
Muslim
Glory of a king, Bride
Boy/Male
Persian
Myrtle or bride.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bride
Girl/Female
Celtic Irish
ACeltic Bridget, meaning strong. Although Bride was once a common name in England and Scotland,...
BRIDE
BRIDE
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Bright Meadow
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brightness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Full of Mercy
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Telugu
Sweet; Sweet Liquid
Girl/Female
Muslim
Surpassing, Excellent
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lover of God
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Polish, Spanish
God will Judge; God will Establish; Raised by God; Abbreviation of the Hebrew Name Jehoichin; Jehovah has Established
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Patient
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Snow Mounted
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n.
Jewels, collectively; as, a bride's jewelry.
n.
Dowry brought by a bride to her husband.
n.
See Bridesmaid, Bridesman.
n.
The collective lighter equipments or outfit of a bride, including clothes, jewelry, and the like; especially, that which is provided for her by her family.
n.
A gift; also, a bride.
n.
The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom.
n.
A wife or bride.
n.
A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.
n.
A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridget's) well, in London, which was subsequently a penal workhouse.
n.
Alt. of Brideman
n.
A married man, in distinct from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband.
n.
A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
v. t.
To make a bride of.
n.
A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides.
prep.
To denote having as a possession or an appendage; as, the firmament with its stars; a bride with a large fortune.
n.
A male attendant of a bridegroom at his wedding; -- the correlative of bridesmaid.
n.
A stake or post set in the ground, for guests at a wedding to dance round.
pl.
of Bridesman
n.
A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom.
n.
A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the "best man."