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bearer

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛːrə/

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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 bonds

bearer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bearer in the US English dictionary