upbearer

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noun

One who upbears or upholds.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounupbearer (plural upbearers)

plural upbearers

  1. One who upbears or upholds.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishupberere
  2. Englishupbearer

From Middle English upberere, equivalent to upbear + -er.

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APA

upbearer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upbearer

MLA

“upbearer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upbearer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upbearer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upbearer.

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