bridal

  • 11bridal — brid|al [ˈbraıdl] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: bridal wedding ceremony (11 20 centuries), from Old English brydealu, from bryd ( BRIDE) + ealu ( ALE)] relating to a wedding or a woman who is getting married ▪ a bridal gown …

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  • 12bridal — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealu, from brȳd + ealu ale more at ale Date: before 12th century a marriage festival or ceremony II. adjective Date: 13th century 1. of or relating to a bride or a wedding ; …

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  • 13bridal — bridally, adv. /bruyd l/, adj. 1. of, for, or pertaining to a bride or a wedding: a bridal gown. n. 2. a wedding. 3. Archaic. a wedding feast. [bef. 1100; ME bridale wedding feast, OE brydealu, equiv. to bryd BRIDE1 + ealu ALE, i.e., ale… …

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  • 14Bridal — Recorded as Bridal, Bridle, Bridel, Bridell and possibly others, this is an English surname. Of pre 8th century origins it is almost certainly occupational for a bridelsmyth , a maker of bits and bridles for horses and one who worked in both… …

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  • 15bridal — adj. Bridal is used with these nouns: ↑bouquet, ↑gown, ↑magazine, ↑party, ↑registry, ↑shower, ↑suite, ↑veil, ↑wear …

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  • 16bridal — bri|dal [ braıdl ] adjective relating to a BRIDE (=a woman getting married) or a wedding: a bridal bouquet …

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  • 17bridal — adjective the bridal party Syn: wedding, nuptial, marriage, matrimonial, marital, conjugal …

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  • 18bridal — UK [ˈbraɪd(ə)l] / US adjective relating to a bride (= a woman getting married) or a wedding a bridal bouquet …

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  • 19bridal — brid•al [[t]ˈbraɪd l[/t]] adj. 1) of or for a bride or a wedding: a bridal gown[/ex] 2) a wedding • Etymology: bef. 1100; ME bridale wedding feast, OE brȳdealu …

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  • 20Bridal Veil Falls — Bridal Veil Falls, Bridalveil Falls or Bridalveil Fall is a frequently used name for waterfalls that observers fancy resemble a bride s veil:Australia*Bridal Veil Falls (Blue Mountains), Blue Mountains National Park, New South WalesCanada*Bridal… …

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