war bride
war bride · war brides
Kriegsbraut, Soldatenbraut
A woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartimeA woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.
Meaning
2 sensesA woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.
Soldatenbraut, Kriegsbraut
(idiomatic)A company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.
More definitions
- bride of a serviceman during wartime
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
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