sword-bearer

[ sawrd-bair-er ]

/ ˈsɔrdˌbɛər ər /

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noun British.

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

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Origin of sword-bearer

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

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How to use sword-bearer in a sentence

Our first visit was to Madame Humiecka, wife of the swordbearer to the crown; this lady is my aunt.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.|Various
My swordbearer got the paste, and now may the writing stick there as an honorable memento till the end of the world.
A Word Only A Word, Complete|Georg Ebers
In some parts of the country a swordbearer accompanied the Morris-men.
The Morris Book|Cecil J. Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for sword-bearer

swordbearer

/ (ˈsɔːdˌbɛərə) /

noun

an official who carries a ceremonial sword

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