2. (Antiq.) One of the attendants of a prince or noble, permanently charged with the performance of this office for his master. ``I was the king's cupbearer.'' --Neh. i. 11. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
CUPBEARER — CUPBEARER, a high ranking royal official primarily in charge of serving wine to the king. Since he was close to the person of the king, who feared intrigue and the possibility of poisoned food, the cupbearer was required to be a man of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
cupbearer — [kup′ber΄ər] n. a person who fills and serves the wine cups, as in a king s palace … English World dictionary
cupbearer — noun One whose profession in general, or role in a particular event, is to carry a cup. For I was the kings cupbearer. Nehemiah 1:11 … Wiktionary
cupbearer — noun Date: 15th century one who has the duty of filling and handing around the cups in which wine is served … New Collegiate Dictionary
cupbearer — /kup bair euhr/, n. a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet. [1375 1425; ME cuppe berer. See CUP, BEARER] * * * … Universalium
cupbearer — n. person who fills and serves wineglasses … English contemporary dictionary
cupbearer — cup•bear•er [[t]ˈkʌpˌbɛər ər[/t]] n. a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
cupbearer — /ˈkʌpbɛərə/ (say kupbairruh) noun an attendant who fills and hands the cups in which drink is served …
cupbearer — n. a person who serves wine, esp. an officer of a royal or noble household … Useful english dictionary
Offices in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth — This article discusses the organizational and administrative structure of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth ( Nobility Commonwealth[citation needed] or Commonwealth of Both Nations , in Polish: Rzeczpospolita… … Wikipedia
