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best man|ˈbɛst ˈmæn|
[Of Scotch origin.]
The groomsman or ‘friend of the bridegroom’ at a wedding. So best maid Sc., the bridesmaid or chief bridesmaid.
1814Discipline III. 21 (Jam.) Mr. Henry was the best man himself. 1823E. Acton St. Johnstoun III. 90 (Jam.) The two bridegrooms entered, accompanied each by his friend, or best man, as this person is called in Scotland. 1861S. Lysons Claudia & P. 170 Whether they had any bridesmaids; whether there was a best man. |