单词 | paranymph |
释义 | paranymph /par"euh nimf'/, n. 1. a groomsman or a bridesmaid. 2. (in ancient Greece) a. a friend who accompanied the bridegroom when he went to bring home the bride. b. the bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom. [1585-95; < LL paranymphus < Gk paránymphos (masc. and fem.) groomsman, bridesmaid, lit., person beside the bride. See PARA-1, NYMPH] |
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