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adj
Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A wedding feast or festival; a wedding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or pertaining to a bride
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to a wedding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: nuptial, spousal
Antonyms: none provided
noun
archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: espousal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony
History
From Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo (“wedding ale; wedding feast”). The attributive usage was strengthened by association with bride + -al.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
