sword-bearer

sword-bearer
(one who bears a sword).

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  • Sword bearer — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sword-bearer — /sawrd bair euhr/, n. Brit. an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like. [1400 50; late ME swerd berer. See SWORD, BEARER] * * * …   Universalium

  • sword-bearer — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English swordberer, from sword (I) + berer bearer 1. : a British civic official who carries a sword before a municipal officer on ceremonial occasions 2. : one that is armed with a sword …   Useful english dictionary

  • sword bearer — one who carries a sword …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sword-bearer — noun an official who carries a sword for a dignitary on formal occasions …   English new terms dictionary

  • sword-bearer — /ˈsɔd bɛərə/ (say sawd bairruh) noun an official who carries a sword on certain ceremonial occasions. {Middle English} …  

  • The Sword Bearer — (Russian: Меченосец, Mechenosets) is a 2006 Russian action film directed by Filipp Yankovsky, based on Yevgeni Danilenko s book of the same name. The stars of the film include famous Russian actors such as Artem Tkachenko, Chulpan Khamatova, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Sword — (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp pointed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sword arm — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sword bayonet — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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