/ Dictionary / Index P paranymph: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•nymph Pronunciation: (par'u-nimf"), [key] — n. a groomsman or a bridesmaid. (in ancient Greece) a friend who accompanied the bridegroom when he went to bring home the bride. the bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. paranthropus paraparesis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language