bear leader

bear lead·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair lee-der]
- /bɛər ˈli dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair lee-der]
- /bɛər ˈli dər/

Definitions of bear leader words

noun bear leader (formerly) a tutor traveling with a wealthy or aristocratic young man. 1
noun bear leader (historical) One who leads about a performing bear for money. 0
noun bear leader (archaic, humorous, by extension) One who takes charge of a young man on his travels. 0

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Origin of bear leader

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Bear leader

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bear leader popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bear leader usage trend in Literature

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