Definitions for Supporter
səˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr-sup·port·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friendnoun

   a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

   "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

2. patron, sponsor, supporternoun

   someone who supports or champions something

3. assistant, helper, help, supporternoun

   a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

   "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

4. garter, supporternoun

   a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

5. athletic supporter, supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jocknoun

   a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supporternoun

   Something that supports a structure such as a building.

2. supporternoun

   A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement; an adherent.

3. supporternoun

   An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

4. supporternoun

   A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking

5. supporternoun

   Someone who is a fan of a certain team or sportsperson.

6. supporternoun

   Someone who attends a sports match.

   There were 10,000 supporters in the last match.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supporternoun

   Etymology: from support.

   1. One that supports.

   You must walk by us upon either hand,
   And good supporters are you. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

   Because a relation cannot be founded in nothing, and the thing here related as a supporter, or a support, is not represented to the mind by any distinct idea. John Locke.

   2. Prop; that by which any thing is borne up from falling.

   More might be added of helms, crests, mantles, and supporters. William Camden.

   The sockets and supporters of flowers are figured. Francis Bacon.

   We shall be discharged of our load; but you, that are designed for beams and supporters, shall bear. Roger L'Estrange.

   There is no loss of room at the bottom, as there is in a building set upon supporters. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   3. Sustainer; comforter.

   The saints have a companion and supporter in all their miseries. Robert South, Sermons.

   4. Maintainer; defender.

   The beginning of the earl of Essex I must attribute in great part to my lord of Leicester; but yet as an introducer or supporter, not as a teacher. Henry Wotton.

   All examples represent ingratitude as sitting in its throne, with pride at its right hand, and cruelty at its left; worthy supporters of such a reigning impiety. South.

   Love was no more, when loyalty was gone,
   The great supporter of his awful throne. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supporter

   In heraldry, supporters, sometimes referred to as attendants, are figures or objects usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up. Early forms of supporters are found in medieval seals. However, unlike the coronet or helmet and crest, supporters were not part of early medieval heraldry. As part of the heraldic achievement, they first become fashionable towards the end of the 15th century, but even in the 17th century were not necessarily part of the full heraldic achievement (being absent, for example, in Siebmachers Wappenbuch of 1605). The figures used as supporters may be based on real or imaginary animals, human figures, and in rare cases plants or other inanimate objects, such as the pillars of Hercules of the coat of arms of Spain. Often, as in other elements of heraldry, these can have local significance, such as the fisherman and the tin miner granted to Cornwall County Council, or a historical link; such as the lion of England and unicorn of Scotland in the two variations of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. The arms of nutritionist John Boyd-Orr use two 'garbs' (wheat sheaves) as supporters; the arms of USS Donald Cook, missiles; the arms of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, trees. Letters of the alphabet are used as supporters in the arms of Valencia, Spain. Human supporters can also be allegorical figures, or, more rarely, specifically named individuals.There is usually one supporter on each side of the shield, though there are some examples of single supporters placed behind the shield, such as the imperial eagle of the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire. The coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo provide an extremely unusual example of two supporters issuing from behind the shield. While such single supporters are generally eagles with one or two heads, there are other examples, including the cathedra in the case of some Canadian cathedrals. At the other extreme and even rarer, the Scottish chief Dundas of that Ilk had three supporters: two conventional red lions and the whole supported by a salamander. The coat of arms of Iceland even has four supporters.The context of the application of supporters may vary, although entitlement may be considered conditioned by grant of a type of augmentation of honour by admission in orders of chivalry or by heraldic authorities, such as in the case of traditional British heraldry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supporter

   A supporter is an individual or group that backs, advocates, helps, believes in, or contributes to another person, cause, activity, or organization, providing assistance or encouragement either morally, financially, or in any other way. This term can refer to various contexts, including politics, sports, social movements, charities, or personal endeavors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Supporternoun

   one who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life

2. Supporternoun

   especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate

3. Supporternoun

   a knee placed under the cathead

4. Supporternoun

   a figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures

5. Supporternoun

   a broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ

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1. Supporter

   In heraldry, supporters are figures usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up. These figures may be real or imaginary animals, human figures, and in rare cases plants or inanimate objects. Often these can have local significance, such as the fisherman and the tin miner granted to Cornwall County Council, or a historical link, such as the lion of England and unicorn of Scotland in the two variations of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. The arms of nutritionist John Boyd-Orr use two garbs as supporters; the arms of the USS Donald Cook, missiles; the arms of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, trees. Letters of the alphabet are used as supporters in the arms of Valencia, Spain. Human supporters can also be allegorical figures, or, more rarely, specifically named individuals. There is usually one supporter on each side of the shield, though there are some examples of single supporters placed behind the shield, and the arms of the Congo provide an extremely unusual example of supporters issuing from behind the shield. While such single supporters are generally eagles with one or two heads, there are other examples, including the cathedra in the case of some Canadian cathedrals. At the other extreme and even rarer, the Scottish chief Dundas of that Ilk had three supporters: two conventional red lions and the whole supported by a salamander. The coat of arms of Iceland even has four supporters.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supporter

   A person who provides support.

   Football supporters are very well behaved

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Band
   • Benefactor
   • Man's Clothing
   • Protective Garment
   • Worker

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Supporter' in Nouns Frequency: #1034

Anagrams for Supporter »

1. superport

2. resupport

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Supporter in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Supporter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Supporter in a Sentence

1. John Brumby:

   The timing of my retirement from the board is completely unrelated to any recent commentary regarding China and Huawei, i remain a strong supporter of closer ties between Australia and China, particularly in the fields of investment, trade, education and R&D.

2. Joe Arpaio:

   I have a lot to offer. I’m a big supporter of President Trump, i’m going to have to work hard; you don’t take anything for granted. But I would not being doing this if I thought that I could not win. I’m not here to get my name in the paper, I get that everyday, anyway.

3. Laurie Cestnick:

   Some Sanders supporters recently claimed Democratic National Committee leadership is giving preferential treatment to current front-runner former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware. Some Sanders supporters say Some Sanders supporters mistrust polls showing Biden holding a commanding lead over the Democratic field, and some say they may stage another revolt at the partys 2020 national convention in Milwaukee, just as they did in Philadelphia in 2016, if Biden gets the nomination. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Laurie Cestnick, a Sanders supporter who founded Occupy Democratic National Committee, told The Washington Times theyre frustrated that the mainstream media doesnt cover many of Some Sanders supporters candidates events. The mainstream media and theDNCare colluding against the American people, thats what it feels like. Its the same thing all over again.

4. Chas St. George:

   This is a time when we’re all rebuilding and reassessing, we know that Exxon Mobil is very much a proud supporter and a proud part of the Iditarod. That will never change.

5. Iowan Clara Oleson:

   This is a supporter quilt. It's kind of a way to say to Hillary, 'We've got your back,'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Supporter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supporter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Supporter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supporter
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Supporter
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Supporter