Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bearleader

/ˈbɛəɹˌlidəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bear-lead-er
IPA: /ˈbɛəɹˌlidəɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward.

noun

Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe.

noun

A captor; also, a guard, a jailer.

Humorous; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"So!—you have really undertaken the delightful office of bear-leader—becauſe the brother of your Geraldine cannot take care of himſelf— […]"
"They pounced upon the stray nobility, and seized young lords travelling with their bear leaders."
"[…] Nick, if you please, was pronounced delicate, and led a series of tutors a fine dance until his mother decided he was old enough for the Grand Tour and sent him off with a bear-leader like some young regency lordling."
"In 1775 Lord Herbert [George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke] toured Switzerland with his bearleader William Coxe (1747–1828)."
"My bear-leaders were considerably surprised with my firmness, but seemed to think it beneath them to contest with me the principles I delivered. […] They left me abruptly; having first ordered an old man, the father of the landlady, to stay in the room with me while they were absent."

Etymology

From bear + leader.

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰerH-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛəɹˌlidəɹ/
British English: /ˈbɛəˌliːdə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bearleaders (plural) bear-leader (alternative) bear leader (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bearbaiter

Synonyms

bearherd bear warden

Questions

How do you pronounce bearleader?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛəɹˌlidəɹ/.
What does bearleader mean?: Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward.
Where does bearleader come from?: From bear + leader.

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