bearer
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
bearers
plural
bearers
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEARER
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1
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a person who bears or carries something
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see also pallbearer, standard-bearer, torchbearer
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the bearer of a U.S. passport
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The bearers [=porters] carried our baggage up the mountain.
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the bearer of glad/bad tidings [=the person who brings good/bad news]
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His nephew was the ring bearer [=the person who holds the rings until they are needed] at his wedding.
2
finance
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a person who has a check or order for payment
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The check was marked “payable to bearer.”
