maid of honor

/ˌˈmeɪd əv ˌɑnər/
/meɪd əv ˈɒnə/
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Other forms: maids of honor

Definitions of maid of honor
  1. noun
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
    synonyms: bridesmaid
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    type of:
    attendant, attender, tender
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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