"koumbaros" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: koumbaroi [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Greek κουμπάρος . Doublet of compere. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|κουμπάρος|tr=-}} Greek κουμπάρος, {{doublet|en|compere}} Doublet of compere Head templates: {{en-noun|koumbaroi}} koumbaros (plural koumbaroi)
  1. The person who, during a Greek Orthodox wedding, exchanges the crowns over the couples heads (and has other related roles) Categories (topical): Marriage, People Coordinate_terms: koumbara
    Sense id: en-koumbaros-en-noun-6ZaFw~eH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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