bridegroom Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a man who has recently been married
    groom.
  2. noun a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
    groom.

WordNet

Bride"groom` noun
Etymology
OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. brdguma (akin to OS. brdigumo, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. prtigomo, MHG. briutegome, G. bräutigam); AS. brd 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.
Definitions
  1. A man newly married, or just about to be married.

Webster 1913