English Explanatory Dictionary

pallbearer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
  2. One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pallbearer pallbearers

Etymology

From pall + bearer.

Translations

Finnish: arkunkantaja German: Sargträger Greek: συνοδός φερέτρου Greek: νεκροπομπός Gujarati: ખાંધિયો Gujarati: નસેસલો Hungarian: koporsóvivő Icelandic: líkmaður Japanese: 死人担 Russian: носильщик гроба Russian: похоронный носильщик Spanish: portador de féretro Spanish: portador del féretro Sranan Tongo: dragiman Swedish: kistbärare
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