crossbearer
crossbearer is the alternative spelling of cross bearer.
Meaning of cross bearer
Noun
cross bearer (plural cross bearers)
- A person who carries a cross in a Christian religious procession.
- He was at the head of a splendid train of religious, civil and military men, mingled together, or, as the old ballad maker expresses it,
"With many a cross bearer before,
And many a spear behind."1823, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 18, in Quentin Durward
- Synonyms:
- crucifer
- He was at the head of a splendid train of religious, civil and military men, mingled together, or, as the old ballad maker expresses it,
Forms of crossbearer
| plural | crossbearers |
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Questions about crossbearer
- What is crossbearer the alternative spelling of?
- Crossbearer is the alternative spelling of cross bearer.
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