pallbearer

[ pawl-bair-er ]

/ ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər /

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noun

one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral.

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Origin of pallbearer

First recorded in 1700–10; pall¹ + bearer

Words nearby pallbearer

Palladio, Andrea, palladium, palladous, Pallas, Pallas Athena, pallbearer, pallescent, pallet, palleted, palletize, pallet knife

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How to use pallbearer in a sentence

Israeli police then attacked pallbearers at Akleh’s funeral, sparking international condemnation.
The UAE and Israel Have High Hopes for Their Historic Trade Deal. Experts Are Skeptical|Mat Nashed|June 1, 2022|Time
Jeziah was ready to work, handing out tissues and later leading the pallbearers to the hearse.
Their fathers died in gunfire in the ’90s. Then they did, too. What will happen to their sons?|Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff|September 22, 2021|Washington Post
Watching them standing around as the pallbearers brought those four caskets from the church left me in a state of rage.
Two sisters recall civil rights activism, and ponder preparing the next generation|Courtland Milloy|September 21, 2021|Washington Post
More than one said they had been asked to serve as a pallbearer.
For Aspiring Performers, The NBA Is The Best Place To Be A Mascot|Josh Planos|July 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated|Shinan Govani|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Should you be a relative or a pallbearer, wear a black weed on your hat.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
Numbering many times six hundred, they advance afoot, creeping at a pallbearer's pace behind a barrage fire.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb
Pallbearers are chosen from among his intimate friends; a relative never acts as pallbearer.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
In 1780 he was a pallbearer at the funeral of Governor Hutchinson.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
When my brother Blackford was senator, it seemed to me he spent most of his time acting as pallbearer for the dead ones.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for pallbearer

pallbearer

/ (ˈpɔːlˌbɛərə) /

noun

a person who carries or escorts the coffin at a funeral

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