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brid·al
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ˈbraɪd
l
/
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[
brahyd
-l
]
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adjective
1.
of, for, or pertaining to a
bride
or a wedding:
a bridal gown.
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noun
2.
a wedding.
3.
Archaic
.
a wedding feast.
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Origin:
before 1100;
Middle English
bridale
wedding feast,
Old English
brȳdealu,
equivalent to
brȳd
bride
1
+
ealu
ale
,
i.e., ale-drinking; now taken as
bride
1
+
-al
1
Related forms
brid·al·ly,
adverb
pre·brid·al,
adjective
Can be confused:
bridal,
bridle
.
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bridal
(ˈbraɪd
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to a bride or a wedding; nuptial
—
n
2.
obsolete
a wedding or wedding feast
[Old English
brӯdealu
, literally: "bride ale", that is, wedding feast]
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Word Origin & History
bridal
"wedding feast," O.E. brydealo "marriage feast," from bryd ealu, lit. "bride ale;" second element later confused with suffix -al.
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