BRIDEGROOM

groom, bridegroom

(noun) a man who has recently been married

groom, bridegroom

(noun) a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bridegroom (plural bridegrooms)

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

Synonyms

• groom

Coordinate terms

• bride

Source: Wiktionary


Bride"groom`, n. Etym: [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. br (akin to OS. br, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. pr, MHG. briutegome, G. bräutigam); AS. br bride + guma man, akin to Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, OHG. gomo, L. homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage.]

Definition: A man newly married, or just about to be married.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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