Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bear-ward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: bear-ward
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bearward.

Example Sentences

"The ruder amusements of the age lost their attractions; and the royal bear-ward of Queen Elizabeth lodged a formal complaint at the feet of her majesty, that the play-houses had seduced the audience from his periodical bear-baitings!"

Inflected Forms

bear-wards (plural)

Questions

What does bear-ward mean?: Alternative form of bearward.

How to pronounce bear-ward

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