cupbearer
Syllables: cup·bear·er/ˈkʌpˌbɛəɹə//ˈkʌpˌbɛɹɚ/
cupbearer noun: one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served.
Noun
cupbearer (plural cupbearers)
- One who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served.
- [W]hile the King [Edward the Confessor] and Godwine [Godwin, Earl of Wessex] ſate at the table, accompanied with others of the nobilitie, it chanced the Cupbearer (as he brought wine to the bourd) to ſlip with the one foote, and yet by good ſtrength of his other leg, to recouer himſelfe without...1596, William Lambarde, “The Goodwine, or Goodwine Sands: Lomea after Twyne”, in A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre. […], London: […] Edm[und?]...
- [P]rosper, I pray thee, thy ſeruant this day, and grant him mercie in the ſight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Nehemiah 1:11, column 1
- Synonyms:
- cupper
cupbearer meaning in Urdu, Bengali, Arabic and Malay
cupbearer in Urdu
- one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served
- ساقی sāqī
cupbearer in Bengali
- one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served
- সাকী śaki
cupbearer in Arabic
- one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served
- سَاقٍ sāqin, سَاقِيَة sāqiya, سَاقِي sāqī
cupbearer in Malay
- one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served
- saki
More languagesFewer languages
- cupbearer in Persian
- ساقی sâqi
Synonyms of cupbearer
Forms of cupbearer
| plural | cupbearers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cup bearer |
| alternative form | cup-bearer |
Origin of cupbearer
From cup + bearer; attested since 1483.
Questions about cupbearer
- What does cupbearer mean?
- Cupbearer means one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served.
- What is cupbearer in Urdu?
- Cupbearer in Urdu is ساقی (sāqī). See Cupbearer meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is cupbearer?
- Cupbearer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cupbearer?
- Cupbearer is pronounced /ˈkʌpˌbɛəɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cupbearer?
- The plural of cupbearer is cupbearers.
Words near cupbearer in the dictionary
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