Bridegroom Definition

brīdgro͝om, -gro͝om
noun
A man who has just been married or is about to be married.
Webster's New World

A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it.

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Other Word Forms of Bridegroom

Noun

Singular:
bridegroom
Plural:
bridegrooms

Origin of Bridegroom

  • From Old English brȳdguma, from brȳd (“bride”) + guma (“man”) (Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô), influenced by groom through folk etymology; equivalent to bride +‎ goom. Compare Dutch bruidegom, German Bräutigam, Danish brudgom.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration (influenced by groom) of Middle English bridegome from Old English brȳdguma brȳd bride guma man dhghem- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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