standard-bearer

stand·ard-bear·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stan-derd bair-er]
- /ˈstæn dərd ˈbɛər ər/
- /ˈstændəd ˈbeə.rər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stan-derd bair-er]
- /ˈstæn dərd ˈbɛər ər/

Definitions of standard-bearer word

noun standard-bearer an officer or soldier of an army or military unit who bears a standard. 1
noun standard-bearer a conspicuous leader of a movement, political party, or the like. 1

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Origin of standard-bearer

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Standard-bearer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Standard-bearer

standard-bearer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

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