armorbearer

American  

[ahr-mer-bair-er] / ˈɑr mərˌbɛər ər /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of armorbearer

First recorded in 1605–15; armor + bearer

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Example Sentences

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armorbearer

And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, "Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel."

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by 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."

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Theodore Gerald Soares

And his armorbearer said to him, "Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy wish."

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

The knights in Europe used to have their squires: Jonathan had his armorbearer.

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Theodore Gerald Soares

And his armorbearer said unto him, "Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart."

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Theodore Gerald Soares

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