Bridal Meaning
/ˈbraɪ.dl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA wedding feast or festival; a wedding.
adjOf or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.
Sentence Examples
The bridal bouquet was made of roses and tulips.
The bridal feast was followed by dancing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a stunning white gown for the ____ ceremony at the church.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She wore a stunning ____ gown for her wedding in the early summer.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo (“wedding ale; wedding feast”). The attributive usage was strengthened by association with bride + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] the crowne, which Ariadne wore / Upon her yvory forehead, that same day / That Theseus her unto his bridal bore […]"
— 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
"Thus, in the dead time of the night before her bridal, Edith Granger wrestled with her unquiet spirit, tearless, friendless, silent, proud, and uncomplaining."
— 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a stunning white gown for the ____ ceremony at the church.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She wore a stunning ____ gown for her wedding in the early summer.