English Explanatory Dictionary

child bride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very young bride, usually coerced or pressured into nuptials with a much older man, as practiced in some cultures.

Pronunciation

En-us-ncalif-childbride.ogg

Word forms

child bride child brides child-bride childbride

Etymology

Compound of child + bride.

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