bride

UK
/braɪd/
US
/braɪd/

Translations

bridenoun
brides
pl
UK
/braɪd/
US
/braɪd/
The bride looked stunning in her white gown as she walked down the aisle.
La mariée était éblouissante dans sa robe blanche lorsqu’elle avançait dans l’allée.
brideverb
brided
Past Simple
brided
Past Participle
briding
Gerund
Archaic, rare
marierAu sens de « donner en mariage », souvent avec l’idée d’un mariage arrangé ou d’une union décidée par la famille.
The patriarch brided his daughter to a prominent merchant.
Le patriarche maria sa fille à un marchand influent.
brideadjective
UK
/braɪd/
US
/braɪd/
Attributive noun use (e.g., "bride price")
nuptialS’emploie surtout dans un contexte lié au mariage ou à la cérémonie nuptiale.
The bride price still exists in some cultures.
Le prix nuptial existe encore dans certaines cultures.

Definitions

bridenoun
A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.
The bride looked stunning in her white gown as she walked down the aisle.
brideverb
To provide someone with a spouse; to marry off.
The patriarch brided his daughter to a prominent merchant.
brideadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote a connection with a bride or a wedding ceremony.
The custom of negotiating a bride price still exists in some cultures.