/ ˈbraɪdgruːm; NAmE / (also groom ) noun
a man on his wedding day, or just before or just after it
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English brӯdguma , from brӯd bride + guma man . The change in the second syllable was due to association with groom .
/ ˈbraɪdgruːm; NAmE / (also groom ) noun
a man on his wedding day, or just before or just after it
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English brӯdguma , from brӯd bride + guma man . The change in the second syllable was due to association with groom .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005