cross-bearer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cross-bearer
Example Sentences
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All joking aside, the intent of the cross-bearer is relevant, as our lawyer-governor knows but neglected to mention.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2016
Behind the verger walked a cross-bearer, the Canterbury choristers and seven decrepit beadsmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
This time Maxime del Sarte, who styles himself descendant of great Andrea del Sarto, has fashioned Him from clay in the mold of a cross-bearer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Following the bier was the cross-bearer, holding the emblem so high it was half lost in the shadows.
From The Spinner's Book of Fiction by Various
First, there was a tall handsome cross-bearer, bearing a long gold cross, of which the front was turned towards his grace the Archbishop.
From The Second Funeral of Napoleon by William Makepeace Thackeray
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