Meaning of bridesperson | Babel Free

Definitions

An attendant to a bride.

Examples

“This is what my young bride, and my young bridegroom, and the whole bevy of bridespeople, never gave a thought to.”

“Raoul gave Paula away, and Breeze, his long de Vigny locks flowing over a white smock, acted as the bridesperson.”

“The music changed; the bridespersons were coming—Rosie Madden and her braids, and Debbie and all of Saint Xavier’s kindergarten.”

“In August I married Chris Peterson at the Topnotch Resort in Stowe, with Janine Hetherington, Bert Stewart, Rick Balakier, and Steve Sidore serving as ‘bridespeople.’”

““We come for our brides!” / “Does a man seek a bride on horseback?” the bridespeople challenged. / The men consulted and then dismounted, and as their followers parted to form a way for them, the three handsome bridegrooms, their golden coats fluttering on the wind, strode forward. / “Bring us our brides!” they shouted ferociously, and the crowd of bridespeople fell back.”

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