best man in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "best man",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "best men",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "best man",
        "2": "best men"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "John was best man at his brother's wedding."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In western culture, the best man is the groom's attendant at a wedding."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "best man"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "best man",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "best men",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "best man",
        "2": "best men"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "John was best man at his brother's wedding."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In western culture, the best man is the groom's attendant at a wedding."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "best man"
}

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"best man" meaning in English

Noun