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Meaning of BRIDAL

Pronunciation:  'brIdl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
  2. [adj]  designed for a bride; "bridal gown"
  3. [adj]  of or relating to a wedding; "bridal procession"; "nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage vows"
 
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 Synonyms: espousal, nuptial, spousal
 
 See Also: marriage, marriage ceremony, wedding

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Brid"al\, a. [From {Bride}. Cf. {Bridal}, n.]
    Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; as,
    bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber.
    
  2. \Brid"al\, n. [OE. bridale, brudale, AS. br[=y]dealo
    brideale, bridal feast. See {Bride}, and {Ale}, 2.]
    A nuptial festival or ceremony; a marriage.
          Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of
          the earth and sky.                       --Herbert.
    
 

 

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