Definitions for bridegroom

bridegroom bride·groom

Spelling: [brahyd-groom, -groo m]
IPA: /ˈbraɪdˌgrum, -ˌgrʊm/

Bridegroom is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 374 anagrams from letters in bridegroom (bdegimoorr).

Definitions for bridegroom

noun

  1. a newly married man or a man about to be married.

Origin of bridegroom

before 1000; late Middle English (Scots) brydgrome, alteration of Middle English bridegome, Old English brȳdguma (brȳd bride1 + guma man, cognate with L

Examples for bridegroom

The bridegroom regarded her with a face that was luminous of delight.

The bridegroom's frank and manly countenance was radiant with joy.

The bridegroom, however, serves his wife's mother, and he lives with her people.

The bridegroom then addresses the bride; "Will you have me for your husband?"

The Major could only see four faces;--the faces of the bride and bridegroom, the rector, and his curate.

They were married by an aged clergyman, a relative of the bridegroom.

Tribal custom requires the bridegroom to reside with the wife's family.

They rested now upon the bride, now upon the bridegroom, now upon the faces of the rector and his curate.

The bridegroom is nevertheless obliged to pay the dowry demanded.

Is he not attired as becometh the bridegroom of the harlot of Rome?

Word Value for bridegroom
Scrable

16

Words with friends

19

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