cupbearer Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
WordNet
Cup"bear`er noun
Definitions
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One whose office it is to fill and hand the cups at an enterainment. -
(Antiq.) One of the attendants of a prince or noble, permanently charged with the performance of this office for his master. "I was the king's cupbearer." Neh. i. 11.
