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paranymph
[ par-uh-nimf ]
/ ˈpær əˌnɪmf /
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noun
a groomsman or a bridesmaid.
(in ancient Greece)
- a friend who accompanied the bridegroom when he went to bring home the bride.
- the bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom.
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British Dictionary definitions for paranymph
paranymph
/ (ˈpærəˌnɪmf) /
noun
archaic a bridesmaid or best man
Word Origin for paranymph
C16: via Late Latin from Greek paranumphos, from para- 1 + numphē bride (literally: person beside the bride)
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