sword-bearer

[ sawrd-bair-er ]

nounBritish.

an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.

Origin of sword-bearer

First recorded in 1400–50, sword-bearer is from the late Middle English swerd berer. See sword, bearer

Words Nearby sword-bearer

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How to use sword-bearer in a sentence

The sword bearer, like the henchman and the bard, was a regular officer attached to the person of a Highland Chief.
Lady of the Lake | Sir Walter Scott
I was made drink-boy and sword-bearer to him, and in lieu of other name was called Ragnar Lodbrog.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover) | Jack London
There was a crouching sword-bearer, holding upright a long sword in a heavily embossed golden scabbard.
Siam | George B. Bacon
In it sits Sir Thomas White, supported by his chaplain, and attended by his sword-bearer and the common crier.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 | Various
From 1522 up to 1545-46, when he appears as sword-bearer to Wishart, his life is to us almost a blank.
The Scottish Reformation | Alexander F. Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for swordbearer

swordbearer

/ (ˈsɔːdˌbɛərə) /

noun

an official who carries a ceremonial sword

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