bearer


Definition: Meaning of, bearer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɛːrə /

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bearer bearers
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  1. formal someone who carries something such as a flag or a STRETCHER (= light bed for a sick person)
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  2. someone who brings you information, a letter etc
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  3. formal the bearer of a legal document, for example a PASSPORT, is the person that it officially belongs to
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  4. someone who knows about traditions and customs, and makes sure that younger people learn about them
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bearer used in phrases

  • Aquarius the Water Bearer (noun)
    1. the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
  • Bearer of the Sword (noun)
    1. a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping
  • Water Bearer (noun)
    1. the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
    2. astrology a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
  • armor-bearer (noun)
    1. a squire carrying the armor of a knight
  • armour-bearer (noun)
    1. a squire carrying the armor of a knight
  • bearer bond (noun)
    1. a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
  • color bearer (noun)
    1. military the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
  • colour bearer (noun)
    1. military the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
  • litter-bearer (noun)
    1. one who helps carry a stretcher
  • live-bearer (noun)
    1. small usually brightly-coloured viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
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