bear leader

or bear-lead·er

noun

(formerly) a tutor traveling with a wealthy or aristocratic young man.

Origin of bear leader

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby bear leader

bear fruit, bear garden, bear grass, bear hug, bear in mind, bear leader, bear market, bear off, bear on, bear one's cross, bear out

Example sentences from the Web for bear leader

  • A captain on the Staff was detailed to be my "bear-leader," while I was in Berlin.

    With the Zionists in Gallipoli |John Henry Patterson

  • The bear-leader made signs to the people to be quiet, as he had something to say to them.

    The Man-Wolf and Other Tales |Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian

  • The Bear-Leader's was a recognized and lucrative profession.

    Seeing and Hearing |George W. E. Russell

  • He is at present acting as bear-leader to a young man who has just come into 1,700l. a year.

    Sharps and Flats |John Nevil Maskelyne