from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
bridal
adj 1: of or relating to a wedding; "bridal procession";
"nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage
vows" [syn: {bridal}, {nuptial}, {spousal}]
2: of or pertaining to a bride; "bridal gown"
n 1: archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast [syn:
{bridal}, {espousal}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bridal \Brid"al\, n. [OE. bridale, brudale, AS. br[=y]dealo
brideale, bridal feast. See {Bride}, and {Ale}, 2.]
A nuptial festival or ceremony; a marriage.
[1913 Webster]
Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky. --Herbert.
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