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bearer

[ bair-er ]
/ ˈbɛər ər /
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RELATED WORDS

shipper, emissary, courier, runner, envoy, agent, servant, carrier, messenger, transporter, porter, conveyor, internuncio, beneficiary, collector, consignee, payee, drogher

Nearby words

beardless, beardmore glacier, beardsley, beardtongue, beardy, bearer, bearer bond, bearing, bearing down, bearing pedestal, bearing pile

Origin of bearer

First recorded in 1250–1300, bearer is from the Middle English word berere. See bear1, -er1
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bearer

/ (ˈbɛərə) /

noun

a person or thing that bears, presents, or upholds
a person who presents a note or bill for payment
(formerly, in Africa, India, etc)
  1. a native carrier, esp on an expedition
  2. a native servant
See pallbearer
the holder of a rank, position, office, etc
(modifier) finance payable to the person in possessionbearer bonds
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