cup|bear|er

cup|bear|er
cup|bear|er «KUHP BAYR uhr», noun.
1. (formerly) a person who filled and served cups of wine at banquets.
2. (formerly) a noble who tasted the wine before handing it to his master: »

Nehemiah…held the highly honored position of cupbearer to King Artaxerxes I in Persia (Walter G. Williams).


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