bride
a woman who has recently been married
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,410 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,119 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a woman who has recently been married
- Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523) also: Bridget, Saint Bridget, St. Bridget, Brigid, Saint Brigid, St. Brigid
- a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
bride in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
-
Home--that blessed word which should send a thrill to the heart of any bride.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
-
It is this, our Lord's Return for His Bride, the Church, is very near,--'He is even at our doors.'
The Mark of the Beast · Sydney Watson · Chapter 1
-
Then he said, ‘You are mine, and I am thine; you are my bride and have set me free!’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
-
The bride walked to the altar, and as she took her place before it another clang resounded from the belfry.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
-
You may be sure that the Prince stepped forward, took her by the hand, and claimed her for his bride.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1