bride ‧ groom /ˈbraɪdɡruːm, -ɡrʊm/ BrE AmE ( also groom ) noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: brydguma , from bryd ( ⇨ ↑ bride ) + guma 'man' ; influenced by ⇨ ↑ groom 2 (2) ]
a man at the time he gets married, or just after he is married