SWORD-BEARER
\sˈɔːdbˈe͡əɹə], \sˈɔːdbˈeəɹə], \s_ˈɔː_d_b_ˈeə_ɹ_ə]\
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n. Page or squire who carried the war-sword of a knight, count, &c. ;-the high official, usually the Premier, who carries the sword of state before the sovereign ;-also, the person who carries a sword as an emblem of authority before certain dignitaries, as the Lord Mayor of London.
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