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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Paranymph

· Par·a·nymph · IPA /ˈpaɹənɪmf/
01 n. A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
  1. 1.
    A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.(Gr. Antiq.)
  2. 2.
    An ally; a supporter or abettor.