"bearer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛəɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɛɹɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bearer.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bearers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English berer, berere, from Old English berere (attested in Old English wæterberere (“waterbearer”)), equivalent to bear + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|berer}} Middle English berer, {{m|enm|berere}} berere, {{inh|en|ang|berere}} Old English berere, {{cog|ang|wæterberere|t=waterbearer}} Old English wæterberere (“waterbearer”), {{suf|en|bear|er|id2=agent noun}} bear + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bearer (plural bearers)
  1. One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: carrier, -phore Translations (one who bears): носа́ч (nosáč) [masculine] (Bulgarian), приноси́тел (prinosítel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), posel [masculine] (Czech), nosič [masculine] (Czech), drager [masculine] (Dutch), kantaja (Finnish), porteur (French), porteuse [feminine] (French), Träger [masculine] (German), Trägerin [feminine] (German), वाहक (vāhak) [masculine] (Hindi), धारणकर्ता (dhāraṇkartā) [masculine] (Hindi), beri [masculine] (Icelandic), portatore [masculine] (Italian), 所持人 (shojinin) (alt: しょじにん) (Japanese), portador [masculine] (Portuguese), носи́льщик (nosílʹščik) [masculine] (Russian), носи́льщица (nosílʹščica) [feminine] (Russian), носи́тель (nosítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), носи́тельница (nosítelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), portador [masculine] (Spanish), portadora [feminine] (Spanish), носі́й (nosíj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), носі́йка (nosíjka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-FnvbWsDM Disambiguation of People: 13 19 9 12 7 14 16 0 8 1 0 Disambiguation of 'one who bears': 34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1
  2. Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: pallbearer Translations (someone who helps carry the coffin): drager [masculine] (Dutch), arkunkantaja (Finnish), kantaja (Finnish), kistuberi [masculine] (Icelandic), носи́льщик (nosílʹščik) [masculine] (Russian), носи́льщица (nosílʹščica) [feminine] (Russian), носі́й (nosíj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), носі́йка (nosíjka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), носи́льник (nosýlʹnyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), носи́льниця (nosýlʹnycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-fagBbpw1 Disambiguation of People: 13 19 9 12 7 14 16 0 8 1 0 Disambiguation of 'someone who helps carry the coffin': 11 48 8 7 7 3 3 1 9 3 1
  3. One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment. Translations (possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.): toonder [masculine] (Dutch), porteur [masculine] (French), porteuse [feminine] (French), Inhaber [masculine] (German), Inhaberin [feminine] (German), Träger [masculine] (German), Trägerin [feminine] (German), वाहक (vāhak) [masculine] (Hindi), handhafi [masculine] (Icelandic), titolare [masculine] (Italian), 所持人 (shojinin) (alt: しょじにん) (Japanese), 소지인 (sojiin) (alt: 所持人) (Korean), предъяви́тель (predʺjavítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), предъяви́тельница (predʺjavítelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), пода́тель (podátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), пода́тельница (podátelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), подаве́ць (podavécʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), подавчи́ня (podavčýnja) [feminine] (Ukrainian), подава́ч (podaváč) [masculine] (Ukrainian), подава́чка (podaváčka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-sHFFEvPG Disambiguation of 'possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.': 3 1 49 6 9 8 4 1 15 1 2
  4. A person employed or engaged to carry equipment on a safari, expedition, etc. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-LUatHeGb Disambiguation of People: 13 19 9 12 7 14 16 0 8 1 0
  5. A person employed to carry a palanquin or litter.
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-s~QggWUO
  6. (India, dated) A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet. Tags: India, dated Categories (topical): People Synonyms: dressing-boy Translations (domestic servant in India): koelie [masculine] (Dutch), kantaja (Finnish), portatore [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-i7Qdmi0o Disambiguation of People: 13 19 9 12 7 14 16 0 8 1 0 Categories (other): Indian English Disambiguation of 'domestic servant in India': 5 2 6 4 7 56 5 1 7 2 4
  7. (India) A waiter in a hotel or restaurant. Tags: India Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-66xuW3Eu Disambiguation of People: 13 19 9 12 7 14 16 0 8 1 0 Categories (other): Indian English
  8. A tree or plant yielding fruit.
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun--J~7l3pr
  9. (dated) Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message). Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-iopNvQIY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 16 4 13 7 5 1 20 5 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 9 3 11 4 8 7 5 1 39 5 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 5 13 6 9 8 5 2 26 7 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 8 8 11 6 9 10 9 3 21 9 7
  10. (printing) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-PF64-mmF Topics: media, printing, publishing
  11. (printing) A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-bearer-en-noun-MY8oyA-8 Topics: media, printing, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "one who bears",
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          "sense": "one who bears",
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          "sense": "one who bears",
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          "sense": "one who bears",
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          "word": "drager"
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "one who bears",
          "word": "kantaja"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "one who bears",
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "porteuse"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Träger"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Trägerin"
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        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "vāhak",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "वाहक"
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          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "dhāraṇkartā",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "धारणकर्ता"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "beri"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "portatore"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "alt": "しょじにん",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shojinin",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "word": "所持人"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "portador"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nosílʹščik",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "носи́льщик"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nosílʹščica",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "носи́льщица"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nosítelʹ",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "носи́тель"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nosítelʹnica",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "носи́тельница"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "portador"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "portadora"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "nosíj",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "носі́й"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "34 11 19 7 7 3 4 1 10 5 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "nosíjka",
          "sense": "one who bears",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "носі́йка"
        }
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "en:People",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        {
          "ref": "1645, John Milton, “Another on the same”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin, London: Humphrey Moseley, page 29",
          "text": "Nay, quoth he, on his swooning bed outstretch’d,\nIf I may not carry, sure Ile ne’re be fetch’d,\nBut vow though the cross Doctors all stood hearers,\nFor one Carrier put down to make six bearers.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1934, Dorothy L. Sayers, “A Full Peal of Grandsire Triples”, in The Nine Tailors, London: Victor Gollancz, published 1975, Part 3",
          "text": "The deep shadows of the porch swallowed up priest, corpse and bearers […]",
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "drager"
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          "_dis1": "11 48 8 7 7 3 3 1 9 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
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          "word": "kistuberi"
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          "_dis1": "11 48 8 7 7 3 3 1 9 3 1",
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          "roman": "nosílʹščik",
          "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
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            "masculine"
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          "roman": "nosílʹščica",
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          "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
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          "text": "I promise to pay the bearer on demand.",
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            "masculine"
          ],
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            "feminine"
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          "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "소지인"
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        "A person employed or engaged to carry equipment on a safari, expedition, etc."
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          "ref": "1888, Rudyard Kipling, “Watches of the Night”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 60",
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        "(India, dated) A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet."
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          "word": "dressing-boy"
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          "sense": "domestic servant in India",
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          "_dis1": "5 2 6 4 7 56 5 1 7 2 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "domestic servant in India",
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 2 6 4 7 56 5 1 7 2 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "domestic servant in India",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "portatore"
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        "(India) A waiter in a hotel or restaurant."
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        "A tree or plant yielding fruit."
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          "ref": "1754 September 25, Ja[me]s [Mor] MacGregor, “[Letter from James Macgregor, on his arrival at Paris the week before he died, October, 1754]”, in K[enneth] Macleay, Historical Memoirs of Rob Roy and the Clan Macgregor; […], Glasgow: […] William Turnbull, […], published 1818, pages 300–301",
          "text": "P. S. If you’d send your pipes by the Bearer[…], I would put them in order, and play some Melancholy tunes, […]",
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          "text": "1784, Samuel Johnson, letter cited in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, Volume 2, p. 487,\nSir, The bearer is my godson, whom I take the liberty of recommending to your kindness […]"
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        "Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message)."
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        "(dated) Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message)."
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            "Economics",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page."
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        ]
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        "(printing) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page."
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        "(printing) A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved."
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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        "General-American"
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}
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    "English terms with audio links",
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      "word": "ape-bearer"
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    {
      "word": "armor-bearer"
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    {
      "word": "armourbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "arms-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "arms bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "bearer bond"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bearer English"
    },
    {
      "word": "bearer of bad news"
    },
    {
      "word": "bearership"
    },
    {
      "word": "bell-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "boat bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "boatbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "book-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "bowbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "bread-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "cardbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "casebearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "colorbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "cross-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "cross bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "cup-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "cupbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "cup bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "fanbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "flag bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "flag-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "frost-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "furbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "gunbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "livebearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "mace-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "pallbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "purse-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "ringbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "rushbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "scalloped sack-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "shield-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "standard-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "stretcher-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "swordbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "sword-bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "tale bearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "talebearer"
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    {
      "word": "tale-bearer"
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    {
      "word": "torchbearer"
    },
    {
      "word": "train-bearer"
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    {
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    {
      "word": "truthbearer"
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      },
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    },
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      },
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      },
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1645, John Milton, “Another on the same”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin, London: Humphrey Moseley, page 29",
          "text": "Nay, quoth he, on his swooning bed outstretch’d,\nIf I may not carry, sure Ile ne’re be fetch’d,\nBut vow though the cross Doctors all stood hearers,\nFor one Carrier put down to make six bearers.",
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          "ref": "1934, Dorothy L. Sayers, “A Full Peal of Grandsire Triples”, in The Nine Tailors, London: Victor Gollancz, published 1975, Part 3",
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        {
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "carry"
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      "glosses": [
        "A person employed to carry a palanquin or litter."
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          "litter"
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "Indian English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1888, Rudyard Kipling, “Watches of the Night”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 60",
          "text": "The bar of the watch-guard worked through the buttonhole, and the watch—Platte's watch—slid quietly on to the carpet; where the bearer found it next morning and kept it.",
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        }
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      ],
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          "word": "dressing-boy"
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      "tags": [
        "India",
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Indian English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A waiter in a hotel or restaurant."
      ],
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          "waiter",
          "waiter"
        ]
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        "(India) A waiter in a hotel or restaurant."
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        "India"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "1791, William Gilpin, Remarks on Forest Scenery: and Other Woodland Views, London: R. Blamire, Volume 1, Book 1, Section 6, p. 149",
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        }
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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1754 September 25, Ja[me]s [Mor] MacGregor, “[Letter from James Macgregor, on his arrival at Paris the week before he died, October, 1754]”, in K[enneth] Macleay, Historical Memoirs of Rob Roy and the Clan Macgregor; […], Glasgow: […] William Turnbull, […], published 1818, pages 300–301",
          "text": "P. S. If you’d send your pipes by the Bearer[…], I would put them in order, and play some Melancholy tunes, […]",
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        },
        {
          "text": "1784, Samuel Johnson, letter cited in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, Volume 2, p. 487,\nSir, The bearer is my godson, whom I take the liberty of recommending to your kindness […]"
        }
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        "A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page."
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          "reglet"
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          "furniture"
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          "impression"
        ]
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        "(printing) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page."
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        "media",
        "printing",
        "publishing"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "en:Printing"
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        "(printing) A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved."
      ],
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        "printing",
        "publishing"
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛɹɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "-ɛəɹə(ɹ)"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nosáč",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носа́ч"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prinosítel",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "приноси́тел"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "posel"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nosič"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "drager"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "word": "kantaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "word": "porteur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "porteuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Träger"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Trägerin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vāhak",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "वाहक"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "dhāraṇkartā",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "धारणकर्ता"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "beri"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "portatore"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょじにん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shojinin",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "word": "所持人"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "portador"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nosílʹščik",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́льщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nosílʹščica",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́льщица"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nosítelʹ",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nosítelʹnica",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́тельница"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "portador"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "portadora"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nosíj",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носі́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nosíjka",
      "sense": "one who bears",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "носі́йка"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "drager"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "word": "arkunkantaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "word": "kantaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kistuberi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nosílʹščik",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́льщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nosílʹščica",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́льщица"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nosíj",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носі́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nosíjka",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "носі́йка"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nosýlʹnyk",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́льник"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nosýlʹnycja",
      "sense": "someone who helps carry the coffin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "носи́льниця"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "toonder"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "porteur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "porteuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Inhaber"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Inhaberin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Träger"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Trägerin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vāhak",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "वाहक"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "handhafi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "titolare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょじにん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shojinin",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "word": "所持人"
    },
    {
      "alt": "所持人",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "sojiin",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "word": "소지인"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "predʺjavítelʹ",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "предъяви́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "predʺjavítelʹnica",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "предъяви́тельница"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podátelʹ",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пода́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podátelʹnica",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пода́тельница"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "podavécʹ",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "подаве́ць"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "podavčýnja",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "подавчи́ня"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "podaváč",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "подава́ч"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "podaváčka",
      "sense": "possessor of a cheque, bond, etc.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "подава́чка"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "domestic servant in India",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "koelie"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "domestic servant in India",
      "word": "kantaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "domestic servant in India",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "portatore"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bearer"
}

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