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Meaning of paranymph | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpaɹənɪmf

Definitions

  1. A friend of the bridegroom; a best man; a bridesmaid.
    archaic
  2. An ally or spokesman; someone who speaks in support of someone else.
    archaic

Examples

“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; […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

paranzella parao paraoccipital paraoccipital process paraonid paraoptometric

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