bridal night

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The first night of marriage: "bridal night" refers to the evening or night following a wedding ceremony, traditionally considered the first night a newly married couple spends together as spouses.

Usage Examples

• (The first night of their marriage.)
• (The night after the wedding is culturally significant.)

Advanced Usage

• "to celebrate the bridal night": to observe or mark the first night of marriage with special activities.

  • They celebrated their bridal night in a luxurious hotel suite. (They enjoyed their first married night together in a fancy room.)

• "the bridal night tradition": the cultural or historical customs associated with the first night of marriage.

  • The bridal night tradition varies greatly from one society to another. (Different cultures have different practices for the first night.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bridal (adj): relating to a bride or a wedding.
  • She wore a beautiful bridal gown. (A dress for a bride.)
• Night (n): the period of darkness between evening and morning.
  • The night was quiet and peaceful. (The time after sunset.)

Synonyms

• Wedding night: the first night after a wedding ceremony.
• Honeymoon night: the first night of a honeymoon, often synonymous with the bridal night.

Related Idioms

• "Bridal night jitters": anxiety or nervousness experienced by a bride or groom on their wedding night.
  • She had bridal night jitters and couldn't sleep. (She was nervous about her first married night.)
• "Bridal night bliss": the state of happiness and contentment on the first night of marriage.
  • They experienced bridal night bliss in each other's arms. (They were very happy together.)