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swordbearer

British  
/ ˈsɔːdˌbɛərə /

noun

  1. an official who carries a ceremonial sword

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Our first visit was to Madame Humiecka, wife of the swordbearer to the crown; this lady is my aunt.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

The swordbearer did not even attempt to hew down the robber.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

The chamberlain was ordered to remove his office to Gresham House; and thither also were to go the deputy town clerk and the city swordbearer, whose houses had been consumed.

From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)

Wallace looked around; Edwin was far away, and he felt but half appointed when wanting his youthful swordbearer.

From The Scottish Chiefs by Porter, Jane

In some parts of the country a swordbearer accompanied the Morris-men.

From The Morris Book, Part 1 A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England by Sharp, Cecil J.

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