Bridegoom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of bridegroom. alt-of, alternative

    "He said —- and, light as bridegooms bound To their young loves, reclimhed the steep And gained the shrine — his Chiefs stood round— Their swords, as with instinctive leap, Together, at that cry accursed, [...]"

Synonyms

All synonyms
groombridegroomhusband

Example

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"He said —- and, light as bridegooms bound To their young loves, reclimhed the steep And gained the shrine — his Chiefs stood round— Their swords, as with instinctive leap, Together, at that cry accursed, [...]"

Etymology

See bridegroom. This variant has been preferred by some writers because it is closer to the Old English root word.

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