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bridesmatron

noun

Etymology

From bride + -s- + matron, by analogy with bridesmaid and maid of honor, matron of honor.

  1. derived from mātrōna
  2. derived from matrone
  3. inherited from matrone
  4. formed as bridesmatron — “bride + -s- + matron”

Definitions

  1. A married bridesmaid.

    • In the celebrated Aldobrandini fresco-painting, found in the baths of Titus, the bride is seated veiled on a bed, with the pronuba or bridesmatron near her, whilst the bridegroom sits at the foot of the bed.

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