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paranymph

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈpaɹənɪmf/Sorted aahmnppryStarts with PEnds with H0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A bridal attendant or wedding companion.

Word origin

From Middle French paranymphe, from Latin paranymphus, from Ancient Greek παράνυμφος (paránumphos, “friend of bridegroom”), from παρα- (para-, “para-”) + νύμφη (númphē, “bride”).

Used in a sentence

  • Thy Paranymph, worthleſs to thee compar'd, […]
  • But it is the basest of all when lust is the paranymph, and solicits the suit, and makes the contract, and joins the hands; […]

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