bearherd

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UK/ˈbɛəhɜːd/US/ˈbɛəɹˌhɜɹd/

noun

Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).

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bearward
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Meanings

nounbearherd (plural bearherds)

plural bearherds

  1. UKarchaichistoricalSynonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).

    Synonyms: bearward

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).

Similar
bearward
Also see
bearleader

Origin

From bear + herd, probably a variant of bearard, itself a variant of bearward, the second element being treated as herd (“keeper of a number of domestic animals assembled together”) as in shepherd.

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APA

bearherd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearherd

MLA

“bearherd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearherd. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bearherd,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearherd.

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