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noun
One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bearer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mourner, griever, sorrower, lamenter
History
From pall + bearer.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
