ˈwar bride

  • 1War bride — is a term used in reference to wartime marriages, especially but not exclusively during World War I and World War II.Wartime marriages occur in all places where serviceman find themselves. For example, according to The Daily Telegraph, it is… …

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  • 2war bride — war ,bride noun count a woman who marries a soldier during a war, usually a foreign soldier who came to her country to fight …

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  • 3war bride — war′ bride n. a woman who marries a serviceman about to go overseas in wartime …

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  • 4war bride — noun bride of a serviceman during wartime • Hypernyms: ↑bride * * * noun 1. : a woman who marries a serviceman ordered into active service in time of war 2. : a woman who marries a serviceman especially of a foreign nation met during wartime * *… …

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  • 5war bride — noun Date: 1892 1. a woman who marries a serviceman ordered into active service in time of war 2. a woman who marries a serviceman especially of a foreign nation met during a time of war …

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  • 6war bride — noun (C) a woman who marries a foreign soldier who is in her country because there is a war …

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  • 7war bride — /ˈwɔ braɪd/ (say waw bruyd) noun a woman who was married during a war to a soldier, especially from another country …

  • 8war bride — 1. a woman who marries a serviceman about to go overseas in wartime. 2. a woman who marries a foreign serviceman and goes to live in his country. [1915 20] * * * …

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  • 9war bride — noun a) A woman who marries a man who is on active duty military in wartime. b) A company or individual whose business is increased by warfare …

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  • 10war bride — noun a woman who marries a man she met while he was on active service …

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