Definitions
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- noun One who
ceremonially fills and hands thecups in which adrink isserved .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Old Testament tells the story of the prophet Nehemiah who served as a cup-bearer to the king of Persia.
Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010
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The Old Testament tells the story of the prophet Nehemiah who served as a cup-bearer to the king of Persia.
Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010
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The Old Testament tells the story of the prophet Nehemiah who served as a cup-bearer to the king of Persia.
Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010
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The Old Testament tells the story of the prophet Nehemiah who served as a cup-bearer to the king of Persia.
Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010
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Cold drinks were served to her by a cup-bearer named Liarus, and a chanteuse named Quintia serenaded her, accompanied in a duet perhaps by a male singer named Tertius.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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The Old Testament tells the story of the prophet Nehemiah who served as a cup-bearer to the king of Persia.
Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010
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Stranger, take the skin thyself and be my cup-bearer.
The Cyclops 2008
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Stranger, take the skin thyself and be my cup-bearer.
The Cyclops 2008
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Trübner, 1883. 53 i.e. the Sáki, cup-boy or cup-bearer.
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At this time a young lady who was sitting by Cecilia, called to a servant who was passing, for a glass of lemonade: Cecilia desired he would bring her one also; but Delvile, not sorry to break off the discourse, said he would himself be her cup-bearer, and for that purpose went away.
Cecilia 2008
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