shield bearer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shield bearer
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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The nine times wise branded Plato as a shield bearer of Christianity, Horace as a pedant, Augustine as a church saint, Jesus as the Son of God.
From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann
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