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Bride

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The bridal wreath is a relic of the coroʹna nuptiaʹlis used by the Greeks and Romans to indicate triumph.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Brew
Brewer
Briareos or Ægeon
Briar-root Pipe
Briboci
Bric-à-brac
Brick
Brick-and-mortar Franchise
Brickdusts
Brick-tea
Bride
Bride Cake
Bride or Wedding Favours
Bride of Abydos
Bride of Lammermoor
Bride of the Sea
Bridegroom
Bridegroom’s Men
Bridewell
Bridge of Gold
Bridge of Jehennam