bride — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

   Examples

   I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

   Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride.

   More examples (1)

   Sophia broke down here. Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's.

2. An object ardently loved.

   Usage

   • Figurative
   • Obsolete

Verb

1. to make a bride of

   Usage

   • Obsolete

Noun

1. an individual loop or other device connecting the patterns in lacework

Noun

1. a woman who has recently been married

   Broader terms

   newlywedhoneymoonerwomanadult female

2. a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony

   Broader terms

   participantplayerwomanadult female