bearleader

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Synonyms: bear leader, bear-leader, dear leader, bearheaded, warleader

Antonyms: bear leader, bear-leader, dear leader, bearheaded, warleader

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|bearward}}{{lb|en|chiefly|historical}} Someone who [[handle#Verb|handles]] and [[keep]]s [[bear#Noun|bears]], especially for [[use#Noun|use]] in [[public#Adjective|public]] [[entertainment]]s such as [[bearbaiting]] or [[dancing#Noun|dancing]] [[display#Noun|displays]]; a [[bearward]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|by extension|historical}}

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