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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person..
“Never have shield-bearers so grim of face ever landed before on out shores!”
The wise king mounted the royal saddle and rode out in style with a force of shield-bearers.
Use shield-bearer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shield-bearer means A person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“Never have shield-bearers so grim of face ever landed before on out shores!”
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