bridegroom

noun

bride·​groom ˈbrīd-ˌgrüm How to pronounce bridegroom (audio)
-ˌgru̇m
: a man just married or about to be married

Examples of bridegroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the event unfolds, a waitress whose daughter was slain in the tragedy recognizes the bridegroom as the brother of the shooter. Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 But yes, the bridegroom can inquire, in the spirit of friendship, what his buddy is thinking of saying. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024 Miss Manners would support your both attending the funeral, with appropriate apologies to the bride, the bridegroom and the bridegroom’s mother. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 In the show, when a bridegroom from the U.K. is found dead days before his wedding, two cops must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for bridegroom 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots) brydegrome, by folk etymology from Middle English bridegome, from Old English brȳdguma, from brȳd + guma man; akin to Old High German brūtgomo bridegroom — more at homage

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bridegroom was in 1525

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“Bridegroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridegroom. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.

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bridegroom

noun
bride·​groom -ˌgrüm How to pronounce bridegroom (audio)
-ˌgru̇m
: a man just married or about to be married
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