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cupbearer

cup·bear·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhp-bair-er]
    • /ˈkʌpˌbɛər ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhp-bair-er]
    • /ˈkʌpˌbɛər ər/

Definitions of cupbearer word

  • noun cupbearer an attendant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal household 3
  • noun cupbearer a person who fills and serves the wine cups, as in a king's palace 3
  • noun cupbearer a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet. 1
  • noun cupbearer A person who serves wine, especially in a royal or noble household. 1
  • noun cupbearer One whose profession in general, or role in a particular event, is to carry a cup. 0

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Origin of cupbearer

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, cupbearer is from the Middle English word cuppe-berer. See cup, bearer

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Parts of speech for Cupbearer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cupbearer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

cupbearer usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cupbearer

  • what is a cupbearer?

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