"bridesman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bridesmen [plural]
Etymology: From bride + -s- + man, by alteration of earlier brideman; compare bridesmaid. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|bride|-s-|man}} bride + -s- + man, {{m|en|brideman}} brideman, {{m|en|bridesmaid}} bridesmaid Head templates: {{en-noun|bridesmen}} bridesman (plural bridesmen)
  1. A male friend or companion of the bridegroom, having various ceremonial duties at a wedding. Translations (male friend or companion of the bridegroom): sulhaspoika (Finnish), поджени́шник (podženíšnik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-bridesman-en-noun-Nb4Ig69t Disambiguation of 'male friend or companion of the bridegroom': 70 30
  2. A male bridesmaid; a man who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the wedding party. Categories (topical): Male, Male people, Marriage Translations (male bridesmaid): sulhaspoika (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bridesman-en-noun-nb4MTUc4 Disambiguation of Male: 38 62 Disambiguation of Male people: 38 62 Disambiguation of Marriage: 33 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 31 69 Disambiguation of 'male bridesmaid': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brideman, bride's-man Coordinate_terms: bridesmaid

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