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cupbearer

/ˈkʌpˌbeə.rə/

/ˈkʌpˌbɛr.ɚ/

Translations

cupbearernoun

cupbearers

/ˈkʌpˌbeə.rə/

/ˈkʌpˌbɛr.ɚ/

The cupbearer served the king with great care.

Виночерпий обслуживал короля с большой осторожностью.

Synonyms

cupbeareradjective

/ˈkʌpˌbeərə/

/ˈkʌpˌberər/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "cupbearer duties").

cupbearernoun

A person who serves wine, especially in a royal or noble household.

The king trusted his cupbearer to ensure that his wine was safe to drink.

Historically, an official in royal or noble courts charged with serving wine and safeguarding it from poisoning.

Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes in the Persian court.

cupbeareradjective

Relating to or characteristic of a cupbearer or the duties of a cupbearer (used attributively).

The museum displayed a cupbearer seal from the Achaemenid period.