BRIDEGROOM


Meaning of BRIDEGROOM in English

/ 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.