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Bearer   /bˈɛrər/   Listen
Bearer

noun
1.
Someone whose employment involves carrying something.  Synonyms: carrier, toter.
2.
A messenger who bears or presents.
3.
One of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral.  Synonym: pallbearer.
4.
The person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it.  Synonym: holder.



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"Bearer" Quotes from Famous Books



... to fetch a piece of the roasted ox. He also rode, with a silver dish, through the barriers, to the large wooden kitchen, and came forth again with his portion covered, that he might go back to the Roemer. Now it was the turn of the hereditary cup- bearer, who rode to the fountain and fetched wine. Thus now was the imperial table furnished; and every eye waited upon the hereditary treasurer, who was to throw about the money. He, too, mounted a fine steed, to the sides of ...
— Autobiography • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
... bearer of startling news, Mr. Wrandall," said Sara, after the greetings. There was a trace of the ...
— The Hollow of Her Hand • George Barr McCutcheon
... was announced as coming down the bay, Lafitte himself went to the landing, so anxious was he to hear the news of which Eph Clark was the bearer. ...
— Golden Days for Boys and Girls - Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 • Various
... white wing collar and sets it off with a black ascot tie and a pearl stickpin. Also he sports the only black cutaway that's worn reg'lar into the General Offices. Oh, yes, Ernie could go on at a minute's notice as best man or pall-bearer. I don't mean he's often called on to be either. He only wears that costume because that's his idea of how an assistant auditor should ...
— Torchy and Vee • Sewell Ford
... Half-way the bearer of this present and message met his little son, who, seeing what was in the basket, begged his father to give him some of the food. His father foolishly complied. Presently he saw the young man, and gave him the rest of the present and ...
— Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) • Various


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