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Webster 1913 Edition
pallbearer
pall′bear-er
(pa̤l′bâr-ẽr)
, Noun.
One of those who attend the coffin at a funeral; – so called from the pall being formerly carried by them.
Definition 2024
pallbearer
pallbearer
English
Noun
pallbearer (plural pallbearers)
- (archaic) One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket.
- One called upon to carry or bear the casket at a funeral.
Translations
casket bearer
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