bridesman
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bridesman
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From bride + -s- + man, by alteration of earlier brideman; compare bridesmaid.
noun bridesmen · brideman · bride's-man · best maid
- A male friend or companion of the bridegroom, having various ceremonial duties at a wedding. It was customary, in those days, for the bride's-man and maiden, and a few select friends, to visit the newly married couple after they had retired to rest […].
- A male bridesmaid; a man who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the wedding party. She might be renting a tux, however, as she is willing to have a bridesman.
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noun male friend or companion of the bridegroom
| Deutsch | Brautführer |
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| Русский | поджени́шник podženíšnik |
noun male bridesmaid
| Deutsch | Brautführer |
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Talk about this word "bridesman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bridesman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bridesman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bridesman "bridesman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bridesman.Cite this
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title = {bridesman},
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