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supporter

Main Entry: sup·port·er

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈpȯr-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

: one that supports or acts as a support: as a : adherent, partisan b : one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it c : garter 1 d : athletic supporter

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