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war bride

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.

Noun

war bride (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. (idiomatic) A company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.

war bride meaning in Indonesian

war bride in Indonesian

woman
pengantin wanita masa perang

Forms of war bride

pluralwar brides

Questions about war bride

What does war bride mean?
War bride means 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.
What is war bride in Indonesian?
War bride in Indonesian is pengantin wanita masa perang. See War bride meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is war bride?
War bride is a noun.
What is the plural of war bride?
The plural of war bride is war brides.

Words near war bride in the dictionary

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  3. war bonds
  4. war bonnet
  5. war bonnets
  6. war bride
  7. war brides
  8. war by proxy
  9. war cabinet
  10. war cabinets
  11. war cake

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