bearleader

名词 n.
英 /ˈbɛəˌliːdə/    美 /ˈbɛəɹˌlidəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward. historical
  2. Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe. broadly,historical
    — So!—you have really undertaken the delightful office of bear-leader—becauſe the brother of your Geraldine cannot take care of himſelf— […]
  3. A captor; also, a guard, a jailer. broadly,historical,humorous,obsolete,rare
    — My bear-leaders were considerably surprised with my firmness, but seemed to think it beneath them to contest with me the principles I delivered. […] They left me abruptly; having first ordered an old man, the father of the landlady, to stay in the room with me while they were absent.

词形变化

bearleaders plural bear-leader alternative bear leader alternative

词汇关系

相关词
bearbaiter

词源

From bear + leader.
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