| 1. | Saint. Also, Bride. a.d. 453–523, Irish abbess: a patron saint of Ireland. |
| 2. | a female given name. |
Bride
frequently used in the ordinary sense (Isa. 49:18; 61:10, etc.). The relation between Christ and his church is set forth under the figure of that between a bridegroom and bride (John 3:29). The church is called "the bride" (Rev. 21:9; 22:17). Compare parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13).