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bear leader

American  
Or bear-leader

noun

  1. (formerly) a tutor traveling with a wealthy or aristocratic young man.


Etymology

Origin of bear leader

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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You don't want any Van Dam for a bear leader.

From The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day by Stark, Harriet

I can perhaps frighten her with the idea that Madame Louison wishes to supplant her as lady bear leader.

From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard

And the third member of the party was the Maharajah of Indorwana, an extremely troublesome young Indian royalty who was "seeing Europe" under the guardianship of his reluctant bear leader, Norwood.

From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone

The fellow with hair like squirrel's fur—the little King's bear leader, whom you kept prisoner.

From Caesar and Cleopatra by Shaw, Bernard

And came the bear leader as well, And took poor Bruin to his cell.

From Buzz a Buzz or The Bees by Busch, Wilhelm

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