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noun
The servant that brings the meat to the table at a meal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
The official title of the steward in a medieval English nobleman's household.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
The most senior of the five great officers of state in the medieval French royal court.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
From Medieval Latin dapifer, from Latin daps (“feast”) + -fer (“bearer”).
