Definition of Paranimph
Par"a*nymph (?), n. [L.
paranymphus, Gr. &?;; para` beside, near + &?; a
bride: cf. F. paranymphe.] 1. (Gr.
Antiq.) (a) A friend of the bridegroom who
went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
Milton. (b) The bridesmaid who conducted
the bride to the bridegroom.
2. Hence: An ally; a supporter or
abettor. Jer. Taylor.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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