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bridehood

bridehood noun: the state or condition of being a bride.

Noun

bridehood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being a bride.
    • In other words, it is women who still fall into the category of bridehood whose behavior should most closely model the ideals of modesty and restraint.1994, Jeanette Dickerson-Putnam, Judith K Brown, Women among women
    • Bridehood will encompass all the previous moves of God, as well as the restoration of the fivefold ministry in each local church.2011, Aimee Kovacs, Dancing into the Anointing

Origin of bridehood

From bride + -hood.

Questions about bridehood

What does bridehood mean?
Bridehood means the state or condition of being a bride.
What part of speech is bridehood?
Bridehood is a noun.

Words near bridehood in the dictionary

  1. bridegroomes
  2. bridegroomlike
  3. bridegrooms
  4. bridegroomship
  5. bridegroomy
  6. bridehood
  7. Bridekirk
  8. Bridel
  9. brideless
  10. bridelet
  11. bridelets

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