Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 06, 2010 is: paranymph \PAIR-uh-nimf\ noun 1 : a friend going with a bridegroom to fetch home the bride in ancient Greece; also : the bridesmaid conducting the bride to the bridegroom 2 *a : best man b : bridesmaid Example sentence: The bride and groom, accompanied by their paranymphs, stood before th […]
