war bride

noun

A woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.

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Meanings

nounwar bride (plural war brides)

plural war brides

  1. A woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.
  2. idiomaticA company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.

Translations

Czech válečná nevěsta
  • válečná nevěstawoman
Dutch oorlogsbruid
  • oorlogsbruidwoman
Finnish sotamorsian
  • sotamorsianwoman
German Soldatenbraut, Kriegsbraut
  • Soldatenbrautwoman
  • Kriegsbrautwoman
Indonesian pengantin wanita masa perang
  • pengantin wanita masa perangwoman
Slovak vojnová nevesta
  • vojnová nevestawoman
Spanish mujer de militar
  • mujer de militarwoman
Cite this entry
APA

war bride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20bride

MLA

“war bride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20bride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war bride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20bride.

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