What does Bride mean?

Definitions for Bride
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bridenoun

    a woman who has recently been married

  2. Bridget, Saint Bridget, St. Bridget, Brigid, Saint Brigid, St. Brigid, Bride, Saint Bride, St. Bridenoun

    Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

  3. bridenoun

    a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. BRIDEnoun

    A woman new married.

    Etymology: bryd, Saxon; brudur, in Runick, signifies a beautiful woman.

    Help me mine own love’s praises to resound,
    Ne let the fame of any be envy’d;
    So Orpheus did for his own bride. Edmund Spenser, Epithalamium.

    The day approach’d, when fortune should decide
    Th’important enterprize, and give the bride. John Dryden, Fab.

    These are tributes due from pious brides,
    From a chaste matron, and a virtuous wife. Edmund Smith, Phædr.

Wikipedia

  1. Bride

    A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, is usually referred to as the bridegroom or just groom. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, bridesman and one or more bridesmaids.

ChatGPT

  1. bride

    A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who has just been married. The term can also be used to refer to a woman during a wedding ceremony or shortly after it. She is typically associated with a special dress and veil, which are traditionally white in many cultures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bridenoun

    a woman newly married, or about to be married

  2. Bridenoun

    fig.: An object ardently loved

  3. Brideverb

    to make a bride of

Wikidata

  1. Bride

    A bride is a woman about to be married or newlywed. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by one or more bridesmaids.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bride

    brīd, n. a woman about to be married: a woman newly married.—v.i. (Shak.) to act the bride.—ns. Bride′-ale (obs.)—Bridal, the ale-drinking at a marriage feast; Bride′-bed, the marriage bed; Bride′cake, the bride's cake, or cake distributed at a wedding; Bride′-cham′ber, a nuptial apartment; Bride′groom, a man about to be married: a man newly married; Bride′maid, Bride's′-maid, Bride′man, Bride's′-man, young unmarried people who attend the bride and bridegroom at a wedding. [A.S. brýd; Ice. brúdr, Ger. braut, a bride.]

Editors Contribution

  1. bride

    A female to marry.

    The bride looked radiant and her husband looked so handsome, they were joyful.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 11, 2020  


  2. bridenoun

    Wife of the Holy Spirit. 0.) A receivable religious order identifying part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and processes are manifesting elements of a series in the periodic table. 1.) A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.

    One of the seven angels said "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."

    Etymology: Soulmate for the Son of Man


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 20, 2024  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BRIDE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bride is ranked #30665 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Bride surname appeared 760 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bride.

    81.3% or 618 total occurrences were White.
    15.3% or 117 total occurrences were Black.
    1.5% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.1% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Bride' in Nouns Frequency: #2702

Anagrams for Bride »

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  2. bredi

  3. rebid

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bride in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bride in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Bride in a Sentence

  1. Danielle Haley:

    The best part was definitely getting to know the girls and their stories and watching a group of strangers come together to support the bride, i completely recommend people get out of their comfort zone and attend a stranger'swedding.

  2. Nasima Nila:

    She was a beautiful lady. She was very happy that night, she was a new bride.

  3. Travis Grenier:

    Blakes mother read 1 Corinthians 13. In front of our parents, siblings and our photographer, we shed tears of happiness, anxiousness, and nervousness. I walked down the aisle with relics of my late grandparents and I couldnt have asked for a more perfect wedding. At that moment, I realized that my love for Blake is what made getting married special. We cant wait to celebrate with everyone, but this day will forever be ours. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Washington, D.C. wedding and event planner Tiffany Balmer said she isnt crossing out the idea of virtual weddings being a new business model for future couples, although she doesnt think it will replace face-to-face ceremonies. For now, she said she is willing to accommodate the bride and grooms needs, whether that means going ahead with the wedding virtually, in a small group, postponingthe big day altogether. Whatever things that a wedding planner would typically do, we are still doing for these virtual weddings. We are willing to customize and do whatever we need to do. I think people are making the best of a really hard situation, Balmer said. Washington, D.C. wedding and event planner Tiffany Balmer said she isn’t crossing out the idea of virtual weddings being a new business model for future couples, although she doesn’t think it will replace face-to-face ceremonies. (Elina Shirazi) Chris Goujon agrees with that sentiment. Obviously tomorrow is not guaranteed, so if you want to get married, do it. The Smiths said that even though they did not plan on a virtual wedding, they dont think its a bad idea for other couples who dont want to postpone the date. Virtual weddings, its amazing! It is a great way to be safe but to still have people join in your union. Certain life moments shouldnt be had without the presence of your village. We are thankful that technology gives people the opportunity to share such a special moment. CLICK HERE FOR FOX NEWS CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE I think we all get so caught up in what our relationship looks like to others and you know, you really just need a four dollar Publix cake and your significant other and some music and a box of champagne, Kenna Grenier said. Nothing went right for our wedding, but it is what you make of it, i dont know if to the state of Georgia we are married, but at least to us we are.

  4. Dennis Quaid:

    Just looking into her eyes, she was the most stunning bride.

  5. Belinda Marie Photography:

    I said things like ‘Great Nicole! You look beautiful. OK Nicole, move over just slightly and hold your flowers up.’ I told Andrew that Nicole would come up behind him and put his hand around his waist and to turn and see his bride when that happened.

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