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War 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… … Wikipedia
war 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
war bride — war′ bride n. a woman who marries a serviceman about to go overseas in wartime … From formal English to slang
war 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 * *… … Useful english dictionary
war 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
war bride — noun (C) a woman who marries a foreign soldier who is in her country because there is a war … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
war bride — /ˈwɔ braɪd/ (say waw bruyd) noun a woman who was married during a war to a soldier, especially from another country …
war 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] * * * … Universalium
war bride — noun a woman who marries a man she met while he was on active service … English new terms dictionary
I Was a Male War Bride — Infobox Film name = I Was a Male War Bride director = Howard Hawks writer = Henri Rochard, Charles Lederer, Leonard Spigelgass, Hagar Wilde starring = Cary Grant Ann Sheridan producer = Sol C. Siegel distributor = 20th Century Fox released =… … Wikipedia
