bride

noun

Definition of bridenext
as in wife
a woman who has just married or is about to be married a new bride the mother of the bride

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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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