- Brideman
- Bridemaid Bride"maid`, n., Brideman Bride"man, n. See {Bridesmaid}, {Bridesman}. [1913 Webster]
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Brideman
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brideman — bride·man … English syllables
brideman — ˈbrīdmən noun (plural bridemen) archaic : best man … Useful english dictionary
Bridemaid — Bride maid , n., Brideman Bride man, n. See {Bridesmaid}, {Bridesman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
groom — Originally used of a boy, then a man, ‘groom’ came to mean a male servant, and finally, a servant who looked after horses. Bridegroom simply means brideman. ‘Groom’, addressed to a servant, mainly occurs as a vocative in the seventeenth… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
bridesman — mən noun (plural bridesmen) Etymology: alteration of earlier brideman : best man … Useful english dictionary
bride's-man — brideˈman, bride sˈ man or bridesˈman noun (obsolete or dialect) A young unmarried man who attends the bridegroom at a wedding • • • Main Entry: ↑bride bride’s man, bridesman see ↑brideman above. • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
