Word info

child bride

Noun

Meaning

child bride (plural child brides)

A very young bride, usually coerced or pressured into nuptials with a much older man, as practiced in some cultures.
Coordinate term: child groom
Saudi Arabia is one of the countries that allow minor girls to be child brides.

child-bride (plural child-brides)

Alternative spelling of child bride.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

child-bride

Examples

PIC: Child bride finally rescued from Madzibaba’s… Source: Internet

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