Bearer

/bˈe‍əɹɐ/

/ˈbɛɹɝ/

[noun]

Bearer

[NOUN]

someone whose employment involves carrying something

synonyms : carrier

toter

a messenger who bears or presents

one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral

synonyms : pallbearer

the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it

synonyms : holder

Examples

1. Each century possessed a signifer - or standard bearer.

2. The bearer of Bed Pants, anywhere can be your bed.

3. In the biblical context, names encapsulate the essence of their bearer.

4. Beneath a veneer of kindness, these people are the bearers of latent hostility, deadly competitiveness, self-absorbed hysteria or priggish moralism.

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