Definitions for cupbearer
ˈkʌpˌbɛər ərcup·bear·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cupbearernoun

   the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cupbearernoun

   One whose profession in general, or role in a particular event, is to carry a cup.

   For I was the king's cupbearer. -Nehemiah 1:11

2. Etymology: cup + bearer

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cupbearernoun

   1. An officer of the king’s houshold.

   There is conveyed to Mr. Villiers an intimation of the king’s pleasure to wait and to be sworn his servant, and shortly after his cupbearer at large; and the Summer following he was admitted in ordinary. Henry Wotton.

   2. An attendant to give wine at a feast.

   This vine was said to be given to Tros, the father of Priam, by Jupiter, as a recompence for his carrying away his son Ganymede to be his cupbearer. Notes on the Odyssey.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cupbearer

   A cup-bearer was historically an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues (such as poisoning), a person must have been regarded as thoroughly trustworthy to hold the position. He would guard against poison in the king's cup, and was sometimes required to swallow some of the drink before serving it. His confidential relations with the king often gave him a position of great influence. The position of cup-bearer has been greatly valued and given only to a select few throughout history. The cup-bearer as an honorific role, for example as the Egyptian hieroglyph for "cup-bearer," was used as late as 196 BC in the Rosetta Stone for the Kanephoros cup-bearer Areia, daughter of Diogenes; each Ptolemaic Decree starting with the Decree of Canopus honored a cup-bearer. A much older role was the appointment of Sargon of Akkad as cup-bearer in the 23rd century BC.

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1. cupbearer

   A cupbearer is a person who serves wine or other beverages, often in a ceremonial or royal context. In historical settings, the role of a cupbearer was quite significant as they were trusted not to poison the drink they presented to a king, queen, or noble. They often had additional duties as personal attendants or advisors. This position was prevalent in ancient societies such as Egypt, Persia, and Rome among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Cupbearernoun

   one whose office it is to fill and hand the cups at an entertainment

2. Cupbearernoun

   one of the attendants of a prince or noble, permanently charged with the performance of this office for his master

Matched Categories

1. • Attendant

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How to pronounce cupbearer?

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How to say cupbearer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cupbearer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cupbearer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cupbearer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cupbearer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cupbearer
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupbearer
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupbearer
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cupbearer