Bridal

//ˈbɹaɪd(ə)l// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wedding feast or festival; a wedding. archaic

    "[…] the crowne, which Ariadne wore / Upon her yvory forehead, that same day / That Theseus her unto his bridal bore […]"

  2. 2
    archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial. not-comparable

    "bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to a bride wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to a wedding wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bannsbride-alecivil ceremonyconjugalelopementespousal

Example

More examples

"The bridal bouquet was made of roses and tulips."

Etymology

From Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo (“wedding ale; wedding feast”). The attributive usage was strengthened by association with bride + -al.

Related phrases

bridal bowerbridal carrybridal chamberbridal couplebridal crownbridal daybridal partybridal registrybridal salonbridal showerbridal suitebridal tree

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