'Bridegroom' definitions:

Definition of 'bridegroom'

From: WordNet
noun
A man who has recently been married [syn: groom, bridegroom]
noun
A man participant in his own marriage ceremony [syn: groom, bridegroom]

Definition of 'Bridegroom'

From: GCIDE
  • Bridegroom \Bride"groom`\ (-gr[=oo]m`), n. [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. br[=y]dguma (akin to OS. br[=u]digumo, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. pr[=u]tigomo, MHG. briutegome, G. br[aum]utigam); AS. br[=y]d bride + guma man, akin to Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, OHG. gomo, L. homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage.] A man newly married, or just about to be married. [1913 Webster]