torchbearer
[ tawrch-bair-er ]
/ ˈtɔrtʃˌbɛər ər /
noun
a person who carries a torch.
a leader in a movement, campaign, etc.: a torchbearer of democracy.
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Example sentences from the Web for torchbearer
He was also, in his own unique way, a torchbearer for racial equality.
‘No No,’ a Documentary on MLB Pitcher Dock Ellis, Who Pitched a No-Hitter While Tripping on Acid |Marlow Stern |February 5, 2014 |DAILY BEASTIt was his inner core that made him a torchbearer of ideals.
Robert Shrum on Friend George McGovern, the Prophet Politician |Robert Shrum |October 22, 2012 |DAILY BEASTHe gathered up the tools of his trade, and motioned to his torchbearer to go before.
To Have and To Hold |Mary JohnstonThe crier and torchbearer were important functionaries at the celebration of the Eleusinian mysteries.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 1 (of 4) |Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for torchbearer
torchbearer
/ (ˈtɔːtʃˌbɛərə) /
noun
a person or thing that carries a torch
a person who leads or inspires