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Bridegroom
CIDE DICTIONARY
Bridegroom, n. [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. br (akin to OS. br, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. pr, MHG. briutegome, G. bräutigam); AS. br bride + guma man, akin to Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, OHG. gomo, L. homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage.].
A man newly married, or just about to be married. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Bridegroom, n. a man on his wedding day and for some time before and after it.
Etymology
OE brydguma (as BRIDE, guma man, assim. to GROOM)
ROGET THESAURUS
Bridegroom
Marriage
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