Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A nuptial apartment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The nuptial apartment.
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- noun The
nuptial apartment .
Etymologies
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Examples
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... the days of the bridechamber, to the sons of the bridechamber, that is, to the friends and acquaintance, were seven: hence there is frequent mention of "the seven days of the marriage-feast": but to the bride, the days of the bridechamber were thirty.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
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And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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O gilded bridechamber, from which hath come the sightly Bridgroom forth,
12/01/2003 - 01/01/2004 John 2003
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And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke 5. 1999
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And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Matthew 9. 1999
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