A paranymph is a ceremonial assistant and or coach in a ceremony. In ancient Greek weddings the bride and bridegroom were attended by paranymphs, and from this use it has been generalized to refer to attendants of doctoral students, best men and bridesmaids in weddings and the like. It can refer specifically to the friend of a bridegroom tasked wi...
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one who solicits for another; best man or bridesmaid
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• (n.) An ally; a supporter or abettor. • (n.) The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom. • (n.) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
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Par'a·nymph noun [ Latin
paranymphus , Greek ...;
para` beside, near + ... a bride: confer French
paranymphe .]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) (a) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
Milton. (b) The brid...
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