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torchbearer

torchbearer noun: a person who carries a torch (flaming brand).

Noun

torchbearer (plural torchbearers)

  1. A person who carries a torch (flaming brand).
  2. (broadly) The leader of a campaign, or one who gives inspiration to others.
  3. (figuratively) One who carries on a movement or organization from someone else.
    • The Roman Empire could be considered the torchbearer of Ancient Greek knowledge and wisdom.

torchbearer meaning in Urdu and Gujarati

torchbearer in Urdu

مشعل بردار, مشعلچی

torchbearer in Gujarati

torchbearer
મશાલચી maśālcī

Synonyms of torchbearer

Forms of torchbearer

pluraltorchbearers

Origin of torchbearer

From torch + bearer.

Words formed from torchbearer

Questions about torchbearer

What does torchbearer mean?
Torchbearer means a person who carries a torch (flaming brand).
What is torchbearer in Urdu?
Torchbearer in Urdu is مشعل بردار, مشعلچی. See Torchbearer meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is torchbearer?
Torchbearer is a noun.
What is the plural of torchbearer?
The plural of torchbearer is torchbearers.

Words near torchbearer in the dictionary

  1. TORCH syndrome
  2. torch up
  3. torch-lighted
  4. torch-lit
  5. torchable
  6. torchbearer
  7. torchbearers
  8. torchbearing
  9. torchecul
  10. torcheculs
  11. torched

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Adapted from Wiktionary: torchbearer (page history and authors); torchbearer (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); મશાલચી (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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