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- bride|groom [ `braıd,grum ] noun counta man who is getting married, or who has recently gotten married. The bridegroom is usually simply called the groom.
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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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bridegroom — O.E. brydguma suitor, from bryd bride (see BRIDE (Cf. bride)) + guma man (Cf. O.N. gumi, O.H.G. gomo, cognate with L. homo man; see HOMUNCULUS (Cf. homunculus)). Ending altered 16c. by folk etymolo … Etymology dictionary
bridegroom — [n] male marriage partner benedict, groom, helpmate, husband, mate, newlywed, old man*, spouse; concepts 296,419 Ant. bride … New thesaurus
bridegroom — ► NOUN ▪ a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event. ORIGIN Old English, «bride man» … English terms dictionary
bridegroom — [brīd′gro͞om΄] n. [ME bridegome < OE brydguma, suitor < bryd, bride + guma (akin to L homo), man; altered by folk etym. after GROOM] a man who has just been married or is about to be married … English World dictionary
bridegroom — UK [ˈbraɪdˌɡruːm] / US [ˈbraɪdˌɡrum] noun [countable] Word forms bridegroom : singular bridegroom plural bridegrooms a man who is getting married, or who has recently married. The bridegroom is often simply called the groom … English dictionary
bridegroom — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) brydegrome, by folk etymology from Middle English bridegome, from Old English brȳdguma, from brȳd + guma man; akin to Old High German brūtgomo bridegroom more at homage Date: 14th century a man just… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bridegroom — (also groom) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ prospective ▪ proud PHRASES ▪ the bride and bridegroom … Collocations dictionary
bridegroom — [[t]bra͟ɪdgruːm[/t]] bridegrooms N COUNT A bridegroom is a man who is getting married. Syn: groom … English dictionary
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