bearleader
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bearleader
- /ˈbɛəˌliːdə/ UK
- /ˈbɛəɹˌlidəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From bear + leader.
noun bearleaders · bear-leader · bear leader
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Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward.
Similar: bearherd, bear warden
- Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe. So!—you have really undertaken the delightful office of bear-leader—becauſe the brother of your Geraldine cannot take care of himſelf— […]
- A captor; also, a guard, a jailer. My bear-leaders were considerably surprised with my firmness, but seemed to think it beneath them to contest with me the principles I delivered. […] They left me abruptly; having first ordered an old man, the father of the landlady, to stay in the room with me while they were absent.
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noun someone who handles or keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments
| Deutsch | Bärenbändiger, Bärenführer, Bärendompteur, Bärenleiter |
|---|---|
| Русский | укроти́тель медве́дей ukrotítelʹ medvédej, дрессиро́вщик медве́дей dressiróvščik medvédej, медвежа́тник medvežátnik, вожа́к медве́дя vožák medvédja |
| العربية | جُعَيْدِيّ juʕaydiyy |
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title = {bearleader},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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