war bride



war bride

A woman who marries a serviceman—often one from another country—in wartime. I was a war bride. I met your father when he was stationed in Germany, where my family was living at the time, and we married soon after.
See also: bride, war

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cheftzi-Bah-Biblical Hebrew
CaleighKAY-lee, KA-leeEnglish (Modern)
'Ach'av-Biblical Hebrew
Eha-Estonian
Adalberht-Ancient Germanic
Baggi-Ancient Scandinavian