Definitions for standard-bearer

standard-bearer stand·ard-bear·er

Spelling: [stan-derd-bair-er]
IPA: /ˈstæn dərdˌbɛər ər/

Standard-Bearer is a 15 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 952 anagrams from letters in standard-bearer (-aaabddeenrrrst).

Definitions for standard-bearer

noun

  1. an officer or soldier of an army or military unit who bears a standard.
  2. a conspicuous leader of a movement, political party, or the like.

Origin of standard-bearer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

Examples for standard-bearer

The Republican standard-bearer could transform the race during the debates.

Adam struck at the standard-bearer and brought him reeling forward.

Another, named Talero, disputed the question of who should be the standard-bearer.

He had run away to the army and, to his vast delight, been made a standard-bearer.

This is the profile of someone who can make it through the primaries and emerge as a standard-bearer for the party.

Again the standard-bearer was Thurmond, who campaigned hard for the conservative icon.

His standard-bearer was killed at his side, and the standard thrown down.

There have been other conventions that fell dutifully into line behind the standard-bearer without an excess of affection.

King Harald rode at the front of his army with his standard-bearer beside him.

He has been cast as the standard-bearer for the economic oligarchs, the apologist for the top 1% of the top 1%.

Word Value for standard-bearer
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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