"shield-bearer" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English scheeld-berere, equivalent to shield + bearer.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "A person who carries a shield, especially a lower-ranking person who carries it for a higher-ranking person."
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English scheeld-berere, equivalent to shield + bearer.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "A person who carries a shield, especially a lower-ranking person who carries it for a higher-ranking person."
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