child brides

A form of child bride — A very young bride, usually coerced or pressured into nuptials with a much older man, as practiced in some cultures.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of child bride
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APA

child brides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20brides

MLA

“child brides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20brides. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child brides,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20brides.

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