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Added 7 October 2026

bearer

/ˈbɛəɹə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bearer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone whose employment involves carrying something.
the bonds were transmitted by carrier
A messenger who bears or presents.
a bearer of good tidings
One of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral.

Origin

From Middle English berer, berere, from Old English berere (attested in Old English wæterberere (“waterbearer”)), equivalent to bear + -er.

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