armorbearer

[ ahr-mer-bair-er ]

/ ˈɑr mərˌbɛər ər /

noun

a male attendant bearing the armor or arms of a warrior or knight.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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Origin of armorbearer

First recorded in 1605–15; armor + bearer

Words nearby armorbearer

armoire, armor, armor plate, armor-clad, armor-piercing, armorbearer, armored, armored cable, armored car, armored heart, armored personnel carrier

Example sentences from the Web for armorbearer

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something."
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armorbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half an acre of land.
Heroes of Israel|Theodore Gerald Soares
The knights in Europe used to have their squires: Jonathan had his armorbearer.
Heroes of Israel|Theodore Gerald Soares

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you a thing."
Heroes of Israel|Theodore Gerald Soares

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