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- [brahyd-groom, -groo m]
- /ˈbraɪdˌgrum, -ˌgrʊm/
- /ˈbraɪd.ɡrʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brahyd-groom, -groo m]
- /ˈbraɪdˌgrum, -ˌgrʊm/
Definitions of bridegroom word
- countable noun bridegroom A bridegroom is a man who is getting married. 3
- noun bridegroom a man who has just been or is about to be married 3
- noun bridegroom a man who has just been married or is about to be married 3
- noun bridegroom a newly married man or a man about to be married. 1
- noun bridegroom man on his wedding day 1
- noun bridegroom A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it. 0
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Origin of bridegroom
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; late Middle English (Scots) brydgrome, alteration of Middle English bridegome, Old English brȳdguma (brȳd bride1 + guma man, cognate with Latin homō), with final element conformed to groom
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Parts of speech for Bridegroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bridegroom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bridegroom
noun bridegroom
- groom — a bridegroom.
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- spouse — either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
- husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
Antonyms for bridegroom
noun bridegroom
- bride — A bride is a woman who is getting married or who has just got married.
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