child-bride

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

nounchild-bride (plural child-brides)

plural child-brides

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of child bride.
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APA

child-bride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-bride

MLA

“child-bride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-bride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child-bride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-bride.

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