sword-bearer
[ sawrd-bair-er ]
/ ˈsɔrdˌbɛər ər /
noun British.
an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.
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Example sentences from the Web for swordbearer
My swordbearer got the paste, and now may the writing stick there as an honorable memento till the end of the world.
A Word Only A Word, Complete |Georg EbersOur first visit was to Madame Humiecka, wife of the swordbearer to the crown; this lady is my aunt.
In some parts of the country a swordbearer accompanied the Morris-men.
The Morris Book |Cecil J. Sharp
British Dictionary definitions for swordbearer
swordbearer
/ (ˈsɔːdˌbɛərə) /
noun
an official who carries a ceremonial sword