English Explanatory Dictionary

book-bearer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.
  2. A theatrical prompter.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

book-bearer book-bearers

Related words

cross bearer
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