torchbearer
English
noun
Definitions
- A person who carries a torch (flaming brand).
- (by extension) The leader of a campaign, or one who gives inspiration to others.
Etymology
Compound from English torch + English bearer.
Origin
English
bearer
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- armorbearer English
- armourbearer English
- bear English
- bearer English
- bearership English
- blowtorch English
- boatbearer English
- bowbearer English
- cardbearer English
- casebearer English
- childbearer English
- colorbearer English
- cupbearer English
- fanbearer English
- flag-bearer English
- furbearer English
- gunbearer English
- headtorch English
- livebearer English
- pallbearer English
- ringbearer English
- rushbearer English
- shieldbearer English
- swordbearer English
- talebearer English
- torch English
- torchbearing English
- torcher English
- torchless English
- torchlight English
- torchlike English
- torchlit English
- torchmaker English
- torchmaking English
- torchman English
- torchwood English
- torchwork English
- torchwort English
- torchy English
- trainbearer English
- truthbearer English
- torche French
- トーチ Japanese
- torche Middle English
- torĉo Esperanto
- बैरा Hindi
- tochi Swahili
- 토치 Korean
- bear
- torch
- torchy
- bearer
- torcher
- torchlit
- torchman
- torchwort
- furbearer
- gunbearer
- bowbearer
- blowtorch
- headtorch
- torchlike
- cupbearer
- torchwood
- fanbearer
- torchless
- torchwork
- casebearer
- talebearer
- torchmaker
- ringbearer
- pallbearer
- livebearer
- boatbearer
- cardbearer
- bearership
- rushbearer
- torchlight
- childbearer
- swordbearer
- colorbearer
- armorbearer
- trainbearer
- truthbearer
- flag-bearer
- torchmaking
- torchbearing
- shieldbearer
- armourbearer