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brid⋅al

  [brahyd-l]
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–adjective
1. of, for, or pertaining to a bride or a wedding: a bridal gown.
–noun
2. a wedding.
3. Archaic. a wedding feast.
Origin:
bef. 1100; ME bridale wedding feast, OE brȳdealu, equiv. to brȳd bride 1 + ealu ale, i.e., ale-drinking; now taken as bride 1 + -al 1

Related forms:
brid⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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bri·dal   (brīd'l)   
n.  A marriage ceremony; a wedding.
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to a bride or a marriage ceremony; nuptial.

  2. Designed for a bride or a newly married couple: a bridal shop; the hotel's bridal suite.


[Middle English bridale, wedding, wedding feast, from Old English brȳdealo : brȳd, bride; see bride + ealu, ale; see ale.]
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bridal  (n.)
"wedding feast," O.E. brydealo "marriage feast," from bryd ealu, lit. "bride ale;" second element later confused with suffix -al.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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