Meanings
plural bridegooms
- alternativeAlternative form of bridegroom.
The bridegoom wanted to expedite matters. He asked of my wife, "Is there any other minister in town, that we could go to?"
1883, The Home Missionary - Volume 55 - Page 453 more examples
He said —- and, light as bridegooms bound To their young loves, reclimhed the steep And gained the shrine — his Chiefs stood round— Their swords, as with instinctive leap, Together, at that cry accursed, [...]
1836, Thomas Moore, The fire-worshippers - Volume 1 - Page 83He has consented to be the priest on condition that you are the bridegoom, so do not fail me. Again, with love, Joe." " And so ... She wants me for her bridegoom, and I don't know but I'm willing, so I guess I'll have to go; [...]
1907, Mary Jane Holmes, Forrest House"From yonder hair-brained hag, The world, good faith and honour "Seek not, for lo! the bride Of thousand bridegooms she is."
2011, The Collected Poems of Hafiz - Page 46
Origin
See bridegroom. This variant has been preferred by some writers because it is closer to the Old English root word.
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