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bridelock

bridelock noun: marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.

Noun

bridelock (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.

Forms of bridelock

alternative formbridelaik

Origin of bridelock

From Middle English brudlak, brudlac (“nuptuals”), from Old English brȳdlāc (“bridal, wedded condition, marriage ceremony”). By surface analysis, bride + -lock.

Questions about bridelock

What does bridelock mean?
Bridelock means marriage; marriage ceremony; nuptials.
What part of speech is bridelock?
Bridelock is a noun.

Words near bridelock in the dictionary

  1. Bridel
  2. brideless
  3. bridelet
  4. bridelets
  5. bridelike
  6. bridelock
  7. bridelope
  8. bridely
  9. bridemaid
  10. bridemaids
  11. brideman

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