1. A
woman newly married, or about to be married. "Has by
his own experience tried How
many the
wife is dearer than the bride." (Lyttleton) "I
will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." (Rev. Xxi. 9)
2. An
object ardently loved. Bride of the sea, the
town of Venice.
Origin: OE. Bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. Brd;
akin to OFries. Breid, OSax. Brd, D. Bruid, OHG. Prt, brt, G. Braut, Icel. Brr, Sw. & Dan. Brud, Goth. Br33s; cf. Armor. Pried spouse, W. Priawd a married person.
Source: Websters Vocabulary