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单词 purse-bearer
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Definition of purse-bearer in English:

purse-bearer

noun ˈpəːsˌbɛːrə
  • 1The bearer or carrier of a purse; a person who has been given charge of money belonging to another, or to a company, etc.; a treasurer, a bursar. Now archaic and historical.

  • 2British Parliament. The official who carries the Lord Chancellor's purse on ceremonial occasions.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Judas Iscariot. From purse + bearer.

Definition of purse-bearer in US English:

purse-bearer

nounˈpəːsˌbɛːrə
  • 1The bearer or carrier of a purse; a person who has been given charge of money belonging to another, or to a company, etc.; a treasurer, a bursar. Now archaic and historical.

  • 2British Parliament. The official who carries the Lord Chancellor's purse on ceremonial occasions.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Judas Iscariot. From purse + bearer.

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