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shield bearer

shield bear·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sheeld bair-er]
    • /ʃild ˈbɛər ər/
    • /ʃiːld ˈbeə.rər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheeld bair-er]
    • /ʃild ˈbɛər ər/

Definition of shield bearer words

  • noun shield bearer an attendant who carries the shield or arms of a warrior. 1

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Origin of shield bearer

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Shield bearer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shield bearer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

shield bearer usage trend in Literature

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