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bear leader

American  
Or bear-leader

noun

  1. (formerly) a tutor traveling with a wealthy or aristocratic young man.


Etymology

Origin of bear leader

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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And came the bear leader as well, And took poor Bruin to his cell.

From Buzz a Buzz or The Bees by Busch, Wilhelm

I asked of my companion—a most bright and amusing Eton boy—to whom I was playing bear leader.

From Border Ghost Stories by Pease, Howard

I can perhaps frighten her with the idea that Madame Louison wishes to supplant her as lady bear leader.

From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard

You don't want any Van Dam for a bear leader.

From The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day by Stark, Harriet

He had no desire to be bear leader for such a doubtful specimen as Barney.

From Man Size by Raine, William MacLeod

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