book-bearer

noun

A person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.

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Meanings

nounbook-bearer (plural book-bearers)

plural book-bearers

  1. ChristianityA person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.
  2. archaicobsoleteentertainmentA theatrical prompter.
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APA

book-bearer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-bearer

MLA

“book-bearer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-bearer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book-bearer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-bearer.

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