bearward

n. 饲熊者

发音

UK /ˈbɛəwɔːd/
US /ˈbɛəɹˌwɔɹd/

词形变化

bearwards 复数 bearwards

别名

bear-ward berrord

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays; a bearherd.

    英国 历史

词源

From Middle English bereward (“someone who handles and keeps bears, bear keeper”), from ber, bere (“bear”) + ward, warde (“care, keeping”). By surface analysis, bear + ward.

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