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    Mariée (en. Bride)

    /maʁje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Woman who is getting married.
    The bride was wearing a beautiful white dress.
    La mariée portait une belle robe blanche.
    Woman who has married a man.
    My sister became a bride last year.
    Ma sœur est devenue une mariée l'année dernière.
    In a ceremonial context, the one who is marrying.
    The guests were waiting for the arrival of the bride.
    Les invités attendaient l'arrivée de la mariée.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to marry', derived from the Latin 'maritare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    The bride and the groom
    The woman who is marrying and the man who is marrying.
    la mariée et le marié
    Throwing the bride's bouquet
    Tradition of throwing a bouquet by the bride to single women.
    jeter le bouquet de la mariée

    Related Words

    Groom
    Men who have married.
    mari
    Marriage
    The union of two people by law or religion.
    mariage
    Engagement
    Promise of marriage between two people.
    fiançailles

    Slang Meanings

    Recently married woman.
    She is a true bride, full of happiness after the wedding.
    Elle est une vraie mariée, pleine de bonheur après le mariage.
    In a more familiar context, sometimes used to refer to a naive woman.
    Don't be a bride, make decisions for yourself.
    Ne sois pas une mariée, prends des décisions pour toi-même.