Meaning of BRIDE
| Pronunciation: | | brId, brId
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- [n] a woman who has recently been married
- [n] a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
- [n] Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
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| | Synonyms: | | Bridget, Brigid, Saint Bride, Saint Bridget, Saint Brigid, St Bride, St Bridget, St Brigid |
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| | See Also: | | abbess, honeymooner, mother superior, newlywed, participant, patron saint, prioress, war bride, wedding, wedding party | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Bride
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bride\ (br[imac]d), n. [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud,
burd, AS. br[=y]d; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. br[=u]d, D.
bruid, OHG. pr[=u]t, br[=u]t, G. braut, Icel. br[=u][eth]r,
Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. br[=u][thorn]s; cf. Armor. pried
spouse, W. priawd a married person.]
1. A woman newly married, or about to be married.
Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is
dearer than the bride. --Lyttleton.
I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. --Rev.
xxi. 9.
2. Fig.: An object ardently loved.
{Bride of the sea}, the city of Venice.
\Bride\, v. t.
To make a bride of. [Obs.]
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of a bride means the most feminine qualities about you. A bride may also symbolize a union or partnership or some sort. |
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). The relation between Christ and his church is set forth under the figure of that between a bridegroom and bride (John 3:29). The church is called "the bride" (Rev. 21:9; 22:17). Compare parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13). |
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