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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBride
/braɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.
"The bride looked stunning as she walked down the aisle." - 2
A newly married woman.
"The happy bride and groom left for their honeymoon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old English 'brȳd', which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*brūdi-', meaning a newly married woman. It shares roots across various Germanic languages, historically associated with the preparation and serving of the wedding feast.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bride" is said worldwide
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mariée
Transliteration: ma-ri-e
"La mariée portait une belle robe blanche."
Braut
Transliteration: braut
"Die Braut lächelte glücklich während der Zeremonie."
sposa
Transliteration: spo-za
"La sposa era radiosa nel suo abito bianco."
novia
Transliteration: no-vja
"La novia caminó hacia el altar con su padre."
noiva
Transliteration: noy-va
"A noiva estava deslumbrante no dia do casamento."
दुल्हन
Transliteration: dulhan
"दुल्हन लाल जोड़े में बहुत सुंदर लग रही थी।"
新娘
Transliteration: xīn niáng
"新娘今天看起来非常漂亮。"
신부
Transliteration: sin-bu
"아름다운 신부가 버진로드를 걸어 들어오고 있다."
花嫁
Transliteration: hanayome
"花嫁はとても美しかったです。"
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