"ringbearer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ringbearer.wav Forms: ringbearers [plural]
Etymology: From ring + bearer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ring|bearer}} ring + bearer Head templates: {{en-noun}} ringbearer (plural ringbearers)
  1. A person who carries a ring, especially a wedding ring as part of a wedding ceremony. Categories (topical): Marriage, People Translations (carrier of a wedding ring): hringaberi [masculine] (Icelandic)

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