Bridegroom Meaning
/ˈbɹaɪdˌɡɹuːm/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
Sentence Examples
Matthew is soon to be married; he will make a very handsome bridegroom.
My bridegroom cheated on me.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nervous ____ adjusted his tie before joining the bride at the altar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ was waiting at the front of the church for his new wife city.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English brydgrome, bridegome, from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô; equivalent to Old English brȳd (“bride”) + guma (“man”). Altered by folk etymology to end with groom, with it re-analyzed as or influenced by grom, grome (“attendant”), as guma was obsolete. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Brüüdicham, Dutch bruidegom, Afrikaans bruidegom, German Low German Brödigam, Brüdigam, Brögam, Brügam, Plautdietsch Briegaum, German Bräutigam, Norwegian Bokmål brudgom, Norwegian Nynorsk brudgom, Danish brudgom, Swedish brudgum, Icelandic brúðgumi, Faroese brúðgómur.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nervous ____ adjusted his tie before joining the bride at the altar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ was waiting at the front of the church for his new wife city.