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| benefit of clergy |
a rite performed by a member of the clergy signifying the blessing of the church, such as a liturgical wedding or a prayer over a dying person. [1/2 definitions] |
| best man |
the bridegroom's principal attendant at a wedding. |
| bridal |
of or pertaining to a wedding or bride. [2 definitions] |
| bridesmaid |
a woman who attends the bride in a wedding ceremony. |
| diamond wedding |
a sixtieth or seventy-fifth wedding anniversary. |
| flower girl |
a young girl who carries bridal flowers in a wedding procession. |
| golden wedding |
a fiftieth wedding anniversary. |
| groomsman |
in a wedding ceremony, an attendant of the bridegroom, such as the best man or an usher. |
| hymeneal |
a song or poem for a wedding. [1/2 definitions] |
| maid of honor |
the principal unmarried female attendant of a bride at her wedding. [1/2 definitions] |
| marquee |
a large tent used for outdoor events, such as a wedding reception, dance, exhibition, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| matron of honor |
a married woman serving as the bride's chief attendant at a wedding. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| prenuptial |
before a wedding ceremony or marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| ring finger |
the third finger of the hand, esp. the left hand, on which an engagement, wedding, or similar ring is traditionally worn. |
| shotgun wedding |
a wedding into which one or both of the participants are forced, esp. because of pregnancy. |
| trousseau |
a collection of linens, clothing, and the like, sewn or collected for or by a bride before her wedding. |
| usher |
one of the groom's attendants in a wedding. [1/6 definitions] |
| wedding cake |
a cake made for a wedding celebration, often professionally baked and decorated. |
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