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bearer
bearer /ˈbeərə $ ˈberər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: verb: bear; noun: bearer; adverb: bearablyunbearably; adjective: bearableunbearable
1. formal someone who carries something such as a flag or a stretcher (=light bed for a sick person)
2. someone who brings you information, a letter etc:
    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but ...
3. formal the bearer of a legal document, for example a passport, is the person that it officially belongs to
4. someone who knows about traditions and customs, and makes sure that younger people learn about them:
    They see themselves as the bearers of Jewish tradition.