bearer
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noun \ˈber-ər\Definition of BEARER
: one that bears: as a : porter 1 b : a plant yielding fruit c : pallbearer d : one holding a check, draft, bond, or other order for payment especially if marked payable to bearer —often used attributively <bearer bonds>
See Examples of BEARER
- the bearer of a U.S. passport
- The check was marked “payable to bearer.”
First Known Use of BEARER
13th century
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