bearerPronunciation: /ˈbɛːrə/Translate bearer | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of bearer noun 1a person or thing that carries or holds something: [in combination]:a flag-bearer figurativeI’m sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings a carrier of equipment on an expedition. Indian a domestic servant or other menial worker. Indian a waiter. a person who carries the coffin at a funeral. 2a person who presents a cheque or other order to pay money:promissory notes payable to the bearer [as modifier] payable to the possessor:bearer bondsbearer in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bearer in the US English dictionary