What does train-bearer mean?
Train-bearer means An attendant who supports the train of a dignitary..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An attendant who supports the train of a dignitary..
This fellow, I say, stiled himself a lawyer, but was indeed a most vile petty-fogger, without sense or knowledge of any kind; one of those who may be termed train-bearers to the law […]
Supported by his train-bearers and attendants, and leaning on his golden staff, he with raucous accent delivered his mission: […]
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Train-bearer means An attendant who supports the train of a dignitary..
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This fellow, I say, stiled himself a lawyer, but was indeed a most vile petty-fogger, without sense or knowledge of any kind; one of those who may be termed train-bearers to the law […]
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