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/sawrd"bair'euhr/, n. Brit.an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.[1400-50; late ME swerd berer. See SWORD, BEARER]
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Sword bearer — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sword-bearer — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English swordberer, from sword (I) + berer bearer 1. : a British civic official who carries a sword before a municipal officer on ceremonial occasions 2. : one that is armed with a sword … Useful english dictionary
sword-bearer — noun (one who bears a sword) … Wiktionary
sword bearer — one who carries a sword … English contemporary dictionary
sword-bearer — noun an official who carries a sword for a dignitary on formal occasions … English new terms dictionary
sword-bearer — /ˈsɔd bɛərə/ (say sawd bairruh) noun an official who carries a sword on certain ceremonial occasions. {Middle English} …
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Sword — (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp pointed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Sword bayonet — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
