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I flew into a small airport surrounded by cornfields and pastures, ready to carry out the two commands my father had written out for me the night before I left Calcutta: Spend two years studying creative writing at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, then come back home and marry the bridegroom he selected for me from our caste and class.
Bharati Mukherjee

Meaning of "bridegroom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRIDEGROOM

Changed (through influence of groom) from Old English brӯdguma, from brӯdbride1 + guma man; related to Old Norse brūthgumi, Old High German brūtigomo.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIDEGROOM

bridegroom  [ˈbraɪdˌɡruːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIDEGROOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bridegroom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRIDEGROOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bridegroom

Groom

A bridegroom is a man who will soon or has recently been married. A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man and groomsmen. If marrying a woman, his partner is usually referred to as the bride. The gender-neutral word spouse can also be used for both heterosexual and same-sex partners.

Definition of bridegroom in the English dictionary

The definition of bridegroom in the dictionary is a man who has just been or is about to be married.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIDEGROOM


ballroom
ˈbɔːlˌruːm
bathroom
ˈbɑːθˌruːm
bedroom
ˈbɛdˌruːm
boardroom
ˈbɔːdˌruːm
broom
bruːm
chatroom
ˈtʃætˌruːm
classroom
ˈklɑːsˌruːm
courtroom
ˈkɔːtˌruːm
darkroom
ˈdɑːkˌruːm
groom
ɡruːm
grume
ɡruːm
homeroom
ˈhəʊmˌruːm
mushroom
ˈmʌʃruːm
newsroom
ˈnjuːzˌruːm
playroom
ˈpleɪˌruːm
pressroom
ˈprɛsˌruːm
room
ruːm
showroom
ˈʃəʊˌruːm
sunroom
ˈsʌnˌruːm
washroom
ˈwɒʃˌruːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIDEGROOM

bridal shower
bridal suite
bridal wear
bridal wreath
bridally
bride
bride price
bride wealth
bride-to-be
bridecake
bridemaid
bridemaiden
brideman
bridesmaid
bridewell
bridezilla
bridgable
bridge
bridge a gap
bridge circuit

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIDEGROOM

backroom
chat room
dining room
double room
dressing room
elephant in the room
emergency room
family room
guest room
hotel room
legroom
living room
locker room
locker-room
master bedroom
press room
regroom
strongroom
tea room
utility room

Synonyms and antonyms of bridegroom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRIDEGROOM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bridegroom» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bridegroom

Translation of «bridegroom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIDEGROOM

Find out the translation of bridegroom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bridegroom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bridegroom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

新郎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

novio
570 millions of speakers

English

bridegroom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूल्हा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَريس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жених
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

noivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengantin lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bräutigam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

花婿
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신랑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangantèn lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chú rể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாப்பிள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नवरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

damat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sposo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pan młody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наречений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαμπρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bruidegom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brudgum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brudgom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bridegroom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIDEGROOM»

The term «bridegroom» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIDEGROOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bridegroom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bridegroom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bridegroom

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2 QUOTES WITH «BRIDEGROOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bridegroom.
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Bharati Mukherjee
I flew into a small airport surrounded by cornfields and pastures, ready to carry out the two commands my father had written out for me the night before I left Calcutta: Spend two years studying creative writing at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, then come back home and marry the bridegroom he selected for me from our caste and class.
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Mary Oliver
When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIDEGROOM»

Discover the use of bridegroom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bridegroom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the ...
YEKL. AND. THE. IMPORTED. BRIDEGROOM. AND. OTHER. STORIES. Or. YIDDISH. NEW. YORK. No American fiction of the year merits recognition more than this Rus.\ian's stories of Yiddish Ii/e. . . . [Mr. Cahan] is a humorist, and his humor ...
Abraham Cahan, 2012
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The Bridegroom
This new collection of short stories by the award-winning author of Waiting confirms Ha Jin's reputation as a master storyteller, as well as a master of the miniature.
Ha Jin, 2008
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Martyr as Bridegroom: A Folk Representation of Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Singh, 1907-1931, Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter.
I. D. Gaur, 2008
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The Friend of the Bridegroom: On the Orthodox Veneration of ...
Yet this is not a work of arcane scholarship intended just for academic readers. Typical of all of Bulgakov's books, The Friend of the Bridegroom is steeped in devotional language and holy awe.
Sergeĭ Nikolaevich Bulgakov, 2003
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A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
In A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, St. John states: "I do not purpose here to set forth all that greatness and fullness the spirit of love, which is fruitful, embodies in it.
St. John of the Cross, 2013
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The Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto
Abraham Cahan. whithersoever it chose. His senses were in confusion : he beheld a sea of fragrance ; he inhaled heavenly music ; he listened to a symphony of hues. " What a treat to breathe ! What a paradise ! " he exclaimed in his heart.
Abraham Cahan, 2010
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The Toad Bridegroom: A Fairy Tale from Korea
Perform this fairy tale from Korea about dreams that come true.
Staci Swedeen, 2006
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Johanna's Bridegroom
Will You Marry Me? Bold widow Johanna Yoder stuns Roland Byler when she asks him to be her husband.
Emma Miller, 2013
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The Bridegroom's Vow (Mills & Boon Cherish) (White Weddings ...
Rebecca Winters. The Bridegroom's Vow Rebecca Winters My story takes place in Greece, a country of incredible. The Bridegroom's Vow Rebecca Winters.
Rebecca Winters, 2011
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The Ravaged Bridegroom: Masculinity in Women
Continues the author's long-standing concern with the feminine (titles 4, 12, 21), focusing on the ways in which a woman may be undermined by a crippling relationship with her inner man.
Marion Woodman, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIDEGROOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bridegroom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Teaching assistant glassed bus driver, in stag-night brawl in York …
4 hours ago. A BRIDEGROOM left a bus driver unable to work when he lashed out with a bottle during his stag night in York, a court heard. «The Press, York, Jul 15»
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Duvall-Wyckoff wedding
The bridegroom is the son of Russ and Kelli Wyckoff of Broken Arrow and the grandson of Bud and Carol Carpenter of Glencoe and Bob and ... «Broken Arrow Ledger, Jul 15»
3
Longo, Tuleya
The bridegroom is the son of Raymond Richard and Elizabeth Anne McLaughlin Tuleya, Sunriver, Oregon, and both originally from York, ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
4
Crane~Zimmerman
The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Dennis and Earlene Zimmerman of Dow. A 2003 graduate of Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Hillis~Schildroth
The bridegroom-to-be graduated in 1997 from Alton High School and attended Missouri Tech. He works for Glacier Ice Tea Co. in Jerseyville. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Sitzes~Sawyer
The prospective bridegroom is a 1996 graduate of Alton High School and was trained as an electrician by Ranken Technical Institute. He works ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Roberson~Laird
The prospective bridegroom graduated in 1998 from Alton High School and attended Ranken Technical College, earning an associate's ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Mallory~Hasenjaeger
The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Sharon Hasenjaeger of Bethalto and Ronald Hasenjaeger of St. Louis. A Roxana High School graduate, ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Let freedom ring by showing Jesus' love to all
... at her husband, she kissed her chains and said, “I thank my heavenly bridegroom for this jewel he has presented to me on my wedding day. «Bryan County News, Jul 15»
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Bridging the gap
This oneness was instituted by Christ, the bridegroom, who proclaimed a transformative gospel message for all times, creating a community ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bridegroom [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bridegroom>. Apr 2024 ».
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