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свиде́тельница — meaning in English

svidetelnitsa

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English meaning

  • bridesmaid noun A woman who assists and accompanies the bride during a wedding.
  • witness noun A person who sees an event happen and can describe it afterward.

Senses

свиде́тельница is used for these senses in English:

  • bridesmaid A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.
  • witness (countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
  • witness (countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.

bridesmaid — full definition

  1. noun A woman who assists and accompanies the bride during a wedding.
  2. noun Figuratively, a person or team that always comes close to winning but never actually wins.

witness — full definition

  1. noun A person who sees an event happen and can describe it afterward.
  2. noun A person who gives evidence in a court of law.
  3. verb To see something happen personally.
  4. verb To watch someone sign a legal document and sign it yourself to confirm it was done properly.
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