Definitions for cupbearers

cupbearers cup·bear·er

Spelling: [kuhp-bair-er]
IPA: /ˈkʌpˌbɛər ər/

Cupbearers is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 579 anagrams from letters in cupbearers (abceeprrsu).

Definitions for cupbearers

noun

  1. a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet.

Origin of cupbearers

First recorded in 1375-1425, cupbearer is from the Middle English word cuppe-berer. See cup, bearer

Examples for cupbearers

Skinker for cupbearer, (an ungraceful word, no doubt) is used by Shakespeare and lasted till Drydens time and beyond.

It would tax the muscles of a Sisyphus, let alone a cupbearer's.

He was cupbearer to Artaxerxes, a position of much ease and wealth.

One day at the table the king noticed that the face of his cupbearer was sad.

"Call your cupbearer, your majesty, and he will explain it to you," said the lad.

You will give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cupbearer.

Autumn personified as Hebe, the cupbearer of the Greek gods.

Then, not long after, he entered the Dauphin's service in the capacity of cupbearer.

Noon dinner and supper were served by cupbearer, sewer, carver, and assistants.

Another served as cupbearer, and stood by her majesty's chair.

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