Bible Dictionaries
Paranymph

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.

(2):

(n.) The bridesmaid who conducted the bride to the bridegroom.

(3):

(n.) An ally; a supporter or abettor.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paranymph'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/paranymph.html. 1828.