Definition of paranymph Paranymph
par•a•nymph
We found 7 definitions of paranymph from 3 different sources.
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What does paranymph mean?
Wiktionary 
- paranymph (Noun)
A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride. - paranymph (Noun)
The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom. - paranymph (Noun)
An ally; a supporter or abettor.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- paranymph (n.)
A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride. - paranymph (n.)
The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom. - paranymph (n.)
An ally; a supporter or abettor.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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paranymph
par′a-nimf, n. a friend of the bridegroom who escorted the bride on the way to her marriage: a bride's-man: one who countenances and supports another. [Gr. para, beside, nymphē, a bride.]
