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koumbaros

κουμπάροςkoom-BAH-ross[kumˈbaros]

the wedding sponsor, often godparent to the first child — the best man

Closest in English: best-man, bestman, sponsor. None of them covers it.

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The story

At an Orthodox wedding the koumbaros swaps the two crowns over the couple's heads three times, and by custom often baptises their first child too. The bond counts as family for life. English has the best man, whose duties end with the speech.

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  1. Which language is it from?Greek
  2. When does the role begin?At the wedding ceremony
  3. Where would you hear it?A wedding in a small island church
  4. What does it mean?The friend who crowns the couple

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