"bearleader" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bearleader.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bearleaders [plural]
Etymology: From bear + leader. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bear|leader}} bear + leader Head templates: {{en-noun}} bearleader (plural bearleaders)
  1. (now chiefly historical) Someone who keeps or handles bears, especially for use in public entertainments. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bearleader-en-noun-ceM8~or- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19
  2. (now historical) A chaperone or travelling tutor to a wealthy young man while travelling abroad. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bearleader-en-noun-9sImaWNd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bear-leader

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