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maid of honor

  1. ☆ an unmarried woman acting as chief attendant to the bride at a wedding
  2. an unmarried woman, usually of noble birth, attending a queen or princess

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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