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Meaning of "pallbearer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PALLBEARER

pallbearer  [ˈpɔːlˌbɛərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALLBEARER

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Pallbearer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PALLBEARER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pallbearer

Pall-bearer

A pallbearer is one of several funeral participants who helps carry the casket of a deceased person from a religious or memorial service or viewing either directly to a cemetery or mausoleum, or to and from the hearse which carries the coffin. A pall is the heavy cloth that is draped over a coffin. The term "pallbearer" is used to signify someone who bears the coffin which the pall covers. Some traditions distinguish between these two roles, with pallbearer being a ceremonial position, just carrying a tip of the pall or a cord attached to it, while casket bearers do the actual heavy lifting and carrying. There may otherwise be only pallbearers in the literal sense while the casket is on an animal, or on an animal-drawn or motorized vehicle. In western cultures, the pallbearers are usually male family members, close friends, or colleagues of the deceased. In some Asian cultures, pallbearers are not to be members of the family but are outsiders, given a tip to perform the services of pall-bearer. A pall-bearer in the USA will carry a casket by the handles, and at around waist height.

Definition of pallbearer in the English dictionary

The definition of pallbearer in the dictionary is a person who carries or escorts the coffin at a funeral.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALLBEARER


bearer
ˈbɛərə
caldera
kælˈdɛərə
carer
ˈkɛərə
casebearer
ˈkeɪsˌbɛərə
cordillera
ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərə
cupbearer
ˈkʌpˌbɛərə
Eire
ˈɛərə
ensign-bearer
ˈɛns ənˌbɛərə
macebearer
ˈmeɪsˌbɛərə
Perak
ˈpɛərə
riviera
ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə
Sarah
ˈsɛərə
sierra
sɪˈɛərə
swordbearer
ˈsɔːdˌbɛərə
talebearer
ˈteɪlbɛərə
torchbearer
ˈtɔːtʃˌbɛərə
trainbearer
ˈtreɪnˌbɛərə
underbearer
ˈʌndəˌbɛərə
Valera
vəˈlɛərə
wayfarer
ˈweɪˌfɛərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALLBEARER

palladic
Palladio
palladious
palladium
palladous
pallah
Pallas
Pallas Athena
palled
pallescence
pallescent
pallet
pallet knife
pallet loader
pallet truck
palletisation
palletise
palletiser

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALLBEARER

armour-bearer
besmearer
clearer
comparer
fearer
forbearer
forswearer
furbearer
hearer
office bearer
rearer
shearer
sheepshearer
spearer
standard-bearer
stretcher bearer
stretcher-bearer
swearer
tearer
Water Bearer
wearer

Synonyms and antonyms of pallbearer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pallbearer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALLBEARER

Find out the translation of pallbearer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pallbearer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pallbearer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

护柩者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pallbearer
570 millions of speakers

English

pallbearer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pallbearer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حامل النعش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гроб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esquife
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pallbearer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pallbearer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pallbearer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sargträger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

棺側付き添い人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pallbearer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pallbearer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

த பால்பியரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिलबेअरर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tabutu taşıyan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chi porta la bara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pallbearer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

труну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purtatorii lintoliului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pallbearer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pallbearer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pallbearer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pallbearer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pallbearer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALLBEARER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALLBEARER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pallbearer

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3 QUOTES WITH «PALLBEARER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pallbearer.
1
Chauncey Depew
I get my exercise acting as a pallbearer to my friends who exercise.
2
Waite Hoyt
Joe Dugan, who was my roommate on the Yankees, was an honorary pallbearer, too. He was standing next to me as they were carrying the Babe down the steps of St. Pat's Cathedral here in New York. There must have been 5,000 people standing around on the sides of the street, and it was tremendous.
3
Sylvester Stallone
I'm not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren't straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALLBEARER»

Discover the use of pallbearer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pallbearer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Accidental Pallbearer
Still reeling from the murders of his two adult children, washed up private detective Eliot Conte helps his best friend and Utica police chief Antonio Robinson investigate a murderous plot that involves Eliot's father — a New York state ...
Frank Lentricchia, 2013
2
The Pallbearer
Tom Thompson is in for one big adventure.
David Lipsky, 1996
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The Collected Drama of H. L. Mencken: Plays and Criticism
FIRST PALLBEARER It seems to me that there is a lot of sickness around this year. SECOND PALLBEARER I been to five funerals in six weeks. THIRD PALLBEARER I beat you. I been to six in five weeks, not counting this one. FOURTH ...
S. T. Joshi, 2012
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Six by Mencken and one by Nietzsche
Fourth Pallbearer I had itmyself once. I was out of my head for four weeks. Fifth Pallbearer That's a good sign. Sixth Pallbearer Yes; you don't die as long as you' re out of your head. First Pallbearer It seems to me that there is a lot of sickness ...
H. L. Mencken, Frederick Nietzsche, 2014
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The Humor of Mencken
Fourth Pallbearer I had itmyself once. I was out of my head for four weeks. Fifth Pallbearer That's a good sign. Sixth Pallbearer Yes; you don't die as long as you' re out of your head. First Pallbearer It seems to me that there is a lot of sickness ...
H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan, 2014
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A Book of Burlesques
Third Pallbearer[20] You're right there. I talked to a preacher about it once, and even he couldn't give no answer to it. Fourth Pallbearer The more you think about it the less you can make it out. Fifth Pallbearer When I seen him last Wednesday  ...
Henry Louis Mencken, 1924
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Murder on Maryland's Eastern Shore: Race, Politics and the ...
Communist Party 28, 58, 59, 167, 213 Cooper, “Coon” 124, 125 Cooper, Esther ( honorary pallbearer for Elizabeth Davis) 29 Corddry, William D. (1932 committee) 178 Court of Appeals. See Maryland Court of Appeals Crockett, James M.
Joseph E. Moore, 2011
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Engaging Film: Geographies of Mobility and Identity
2 The pallbearer arrives at the cathedral just in time to don the robes of a priest, who in turn instructs the pallbearer to don the robes of an assistant, who in turn, and so on. Once the procession has finally left the cathedral, the "utterly draine ...
Tim Cresswell, Deborah Dixon, 2002
9
My Extended Vacation: The Long Weekend
The Long Weekend Ophalandus Brasfield II. The Pallbearer moved towards Dustin to pay him back for his attack but then Dr. Tooms foolishly stepped in front and paid for it. He drove a scalpel into his chest and tried to draw blood out of it to no ...
Ophalandus Brasfield II, 2012
10
101 Ways You Can Help
53. Say. yes. when. asked. to. be. a. pallbearer. OK, so carrying a casket doesn't really appeal to you. Well, it's not on anyone's list of favorites, but only because few people re- alize what an honor it is. Yes, an honor. Your participation as a ...
Liz Aleshire, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALLBEARER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pallbearer is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Potsdam': How restless Europe was remade in the ashes of WWII
... a member state, many people are asking themselves: What's it all for? Is European unification the perfection of democracy, or its pallbearer? «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Lamb of God – VII: Sturm und Drang
Is it Lamb of God and Killer Be Killed, or Pallbearer and Deafheaven? The popular, or the underground? Lamb of God have ended up, perhaps ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
3
Jeanne Michelle Stevens
... Hipp, Dakota Roberts, Hunter Bunchanan, Robert Nichols, David Boros and Jason Pickle. Honorary pallbearer will be Garion Tabenner. «Vicksburg Post, Jul 15»
4
Warren L. Dearstine, 92
Honorary pallbearer will be Erik Svare. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and/or ... «Southern Maryland News Net, Jul 15»
5
Caroline Wilson: Mark Williams-Phil Walsh bond endured tough times
... though they had rarely spoken since Walsh departed Port Adelaide at the end of 2008, Williams was a pallbearer at his funeral and a keynote ... «The Age, Jul 15»
6
SARKANY - Victoria (Vicky)
The honourary pallbearer was Vicky's great-grandson, Ryley Elchuk. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting ... «Yorkton This Week, Jul 15»
7
Prosecutors: DNA links man to woman's murder
They said he even attended prayer vigils and was a pallbearer at her funeral. SEE ALSO: Man arrested for the death of young mom was ... «KMTV, Jul 15»
8
#SemicolonChallenge: The One Simple Thing You Can Do to Save …
I was pallbearer at his gut-wrenching funeral. I can still hear the primitive, animalistic screams emanating from his wife during his funeral and ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
9
Lang service
The honorary pallbearer was Mark Lang. Mrs. Lang, 95, of Charleston died July 18, 2015 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jul 15»
10
A bit more of the story: Bo Barlow
She remembers Barlow was a pallbearer at her father's funeral, and all of the pallbearers, except Barlow, dressed like mountain men, to honor ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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