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Definitions for torchbearer
ˈtɔrtʃˌbɛər ərtorch·bear·er
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Princeton's WordNet
torchbearernoun
a leader in a campaign or movement
Wiktionary
torchbearernoun
A person who carries a torch (flaming brand)
torchbearernoun
The leader of a campaign, or one who gives inspiration to others
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Torchbearernoun
One whose office is to carry a torch.
Etymology: torch and bear.
He did in a genteel manner chastise their negligence, with making them, for that night, the torchbearers. Philip Sidney, b. i.
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torchbearer
A torchbearer is a person who carries a torch, often in a ceremonial context, symbolizing guidance, enlightenment, or leading the way. In a broader sense, a torchbearer can also refer to a person who leads or inspires others in a particular cause or movement.
Webster Dictionary
Torchbearernoun
one whose office it is to carry a torch
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- حامل الشعلةArabic
- fakkelbærerDanish
- FackelträgerGerman
- portador de la antorchaSpanish
- مشعل دارPersian
- soihdunkantajaFinnish
- Porteur de torcheFrench
- torchbearerHindi
- ջահակիրArmenian
- pembawa oborIndonesian
- tedoforoItalian
- נושא לפידHebrew
- たいまつJapanese
- seruo lucernamLatin
- fakkeldragerDutch
- torchbearerNorwegian
- portador da tochaPortuguese
- fackelbärareSwedish
- مشعل بردارUrdu
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