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But on the show, Colin remains blissfully ignorant of his potential new bride's alter ego.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 May 2024 It was first produced on Broadway in 1959, with Carol Burnett in the lead role as Princess Winifred, an unabashed and sometimes uncouth potential bride for the prince.—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bride
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bride was
before the 12th century
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