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Paranymph [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A brideman; one who leads the bride to her marriage.

2. One who countenances and supports another.

Paranymph [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.

2. The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom.

3. An ally; a supporter or abettor.

Paranymphal [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913