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Definition of spear carrier in English: spear carriernoun 1An actor with a walk-on part. Example sentencesExamples - Cast me as a spear carrier, and I will happily exercise my free will and step aside to give somebody else their five minutes of fame.
- I met a man the other night who told me he was going to be a spear carrier in Scottish Opera's forthcoming production of Tosca.
- He moved to the National Theatre as a spear carrier in Olivier's first company in 1963.
- 1.1 An unimportant participant in something.
the conference is an annual opportunity for the spear carriers and party bit-players to spend a few days in the proximity of the great Example sentencesExamples - There's a risk that the party will be transformed into a legion of spear carriers.
Definition of spear carrier in US English: spear carriernounspi(ə)r ˈkerēər 1An actor with a walk-on part. Example sentencesExamples - Cast me as a spear carrier, and I will happily exercise my free will and step aside to give somebody else their five minutes of fame.
- He moved to the National Theatre as a spear carrier in Olivier's first company in 1963.
- I met a man the other night who told me he was going to be a spear carrier in Scottish Opera's forthcoming production of Tosca.
- 1.1 An unimportant participant in something.
the conference is an annual opportunity for the spear carriers and party bit-players to spend a few days in the proximity of the great Example sentencesExamples - There's a risk that the party will be transformed into a legion of spear carriers.
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