- lampadephore
- lampadephore Gr. Antiq.
(ˈlæmpədiːfɔə(r))[ad. Gr. λαµπαδηϕόρος, f. λαµπαδ-, λαµπάς torch + ϕορ-, ϕερ-, stem of ϕέρειν to bear.]A torch-bearer; spec. a competitor in a torch-race.
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