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bride

noun US /braɪd/

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

  1. a woman who has recently been married
  2. Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523) also: Bridget, Saint Bridget, St. Bridget, Brigid, Saint Brigid, St. Brigid
  3. a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

bride in real books

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  • 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

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