pallbearer

[ pawl-bair-er ]

/ ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pallbearer ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral.

Origin of pallbearer

First recorded in 1700–10; pall¹ + bearer

Words nearby pallbearer

palladium, palladous, pallanesthesia, Pallas, Pallas Athena, pallbearer, pallescent, pallesthesia, pallet, palleted, palletize

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Example sentences from the Web for pallbearer

Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated|Shinan Govani|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When my brother Blackford was senator, it seemed to me he spent most of his time acting as pallbearer for the dead ones.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
In 1780 he was a pallbearer at the funeral of Governor Hutchinson.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
Numbering many times six hundred, they advance afoot, creeping at a pallbearer's pace behind a barrage fire.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb

Editor of Pallbearer offers 72 tricks that work automatically through nature of card deck.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
Pallbearers are chosen from among his intimate friends; a relative never acts as pallbearer.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain

British Dictionary definitions for pallbearer

pallbearer

/ (ˈpɔːlˌbɛərə) /

noun

a person who carries or escorts the coffin at a funeral

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单词	pallbearer
释义	pallbearer [ pawl-bair-er ] / ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pallbearer ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral. Origin of pallbearer First recorded in 1700–10; pall¹ + bearer Words nearby pallbearer palladium, palladous, pallanesthesia, Pallas, Pallas Athena, pallbearer, pallescent, pallesthesia, pallet, palleted, palletize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pallbearer Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated\|Shinan Govani\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When my brother Blackford was senator, it seemed to me he spent most of his time acting as pallbearer for the dead ones. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson In 1780 he was a pallbearer at the funeral of Governor Hutchinson. The Loyalists of Massachusetts\|James H. Stark Numbering many times six hundred, they advance afoot, creeping at a pallbearer's pace behind a barrage fire. The Glory of The Coming\|Irvin S. Cobb Editor of Pallbearer offers 72 tricks that work automatically through nature of card deck. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent Pallbearers are chosen from among his intimate friends; a relative never acts as pallbearer. The Complete Bachelor\|Walter Germain British Dictionary definitions for pallbearer pallbearer / (ˈpɔːlˌbɛərə) / noun a person who carries or escorts the coffin at a funeral Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pallbearer wailer, sorrower, griever, weeper, condoler, keener, repiner
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pallbearer

noun

Origin of pallbearer

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Example sentences from the Web for pallbearer

British Dictionary definitions for pallbearer

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