bride

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Related terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bɹʌɪd/
• (US) IPA: /bɻaɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪd

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English brȳd, from Proto-Germanic *brūđiz. Cognate with German Braut, Dutch bruid, Swedish and Danish brud.

[edit] Noun

bride (plural brides)

1. A woman who is going to marry or who has just been married.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From French bride (“‘bridle’”).

[edit] Noun

bride (plural brides)

1. An individual loop or other device connecting the patterns in lacework.

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• Alphagram: bdeir
• rebid

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Of Germanic origin; probably from Middle High German bridel.

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• IPA: /bʁid/, SAMPA: /bRid/

[edit] Noun

bride f. (plural brides)

1. (horsemanship) bridle
2. strap
3. (clothing) loop (of a button); bride (of lace)
4. (medicine) adhesion

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

bride f.

1. Plural form of brida.