book-bearer
book-bearer noun: a person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.
Noun
book-bearer (plural book-bearers)
- A person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.
- A theatrical prompter.
Forms of book-bearer
| plural | book-bearers |
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Questions about book-bearer
- What does book-bearer mean?
- Book-bearer means a person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.
- What part of speech is book-bearer?
- Book-bearer is a noun.
- What is the plural of book-bearer?
- The plural of book-bearer is book-bearers.
Words near book-bearer in the dictionary
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