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noun
A woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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noun
bride of a serviceman during wartime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bride
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
