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Noun: bridegroom  'brId,groom
  1. A man participant in his own marriage ceremony
    "The bridegroom nervously adjusted his tie before walking down the aisle";
    - groom
     
  2. A man who has recently been married
    "The bridegroom couldn't stop smiling throughout the reception";
    - groom

Derived forms: bridegrooms

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], honeymooner, man, newlywed, participant, player, sod [informal]

Part of: wedding, wedding party

Encyclopedia: Bridegroom