taperbearer

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noun

One who carries a taper (light) in a religious procession.

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Meanings

nountaperbearer (plural taperbearers)

plural taperbearers

  1. One who carries a taper (light) in a religious procession.

Origin

taper + bearer.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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