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Word of the Day
paranymph | PAIR-uh-nimf | noun
1 : a friend going with a bridegroom to fetch home the bride in ancient Greece; also: the bridesmaid conducting the bride to the bridegroom *2a: best man b : bridesmaid
Example sentence:
The bride and groom, accompanied by their paranymphs, stood before the officiating clergy.
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