BRIDE, n. A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

Source: THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
 

Bride \Bride\ (br[imac]d), n. [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. br[=y]d; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. br[=u]d, D. bruid, OHG. pr[=u]t, br[=u]t, G. braut, Icel. br[=u][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. br[=u][thorn]s; cf. Armor. pried spouse, W. priawd a married person.]

1. A woman newly married, or about to be married. [1913 Webster]

Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride. --Lyttleton. [1913 Webster]

I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. --Rev. xxi. 9. [1913 Webster]

2. Fig.: An object ardently loved. [1913 Webster]

Bride of the sea, the city of Venice. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Bride \Bride\, v. t. To make a bride of. [Obs.]

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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

bride

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Bride \Bride\ (br[imac]d), n. [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. br[=y]d; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. br[=u]d, D. bruid, OHG. pr[=u]t, br[=u]t, G. braut, Icel. br[=u][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. br[=u][thorn]s; cf. Armor. pried spouse, W. priawd a married person.]

1. A woman newly married, or about to be married.

Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride. --Lyttleton.

I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. --Rev. xxi. 9.

2. Fig.: An object ardently loved.

Bride of the sea, the city of Venice.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bride \Bride\, v. t. To make a bride of. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)