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Definition of Bearers
1. bearer [n] - See also: bearer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bearers
Literary usage of Bearers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Collections by Minisink Valley Historical Society, Connecticut Historical Society (1882)
"Attend the Funeral of Majr Gen1 Winthrop ; The Corps was carried to the Town-House
the night before ; Now buried from the Council Chamber. bearers ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1833)
"These elders had variety of names—almost all of the designations given :i the
New Testament to the Christian office-bearers are -sed to denote these Jewish ..."
3. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1905)
"And the same is valid respecting bearers of despatches between the head of a
State who is temporarily abroad and ..."