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torchbearing

adj

Etymology

From torch + bearing.

  1. derived from *beraną✻ — “to bear; carry”
  2. inherited from *berandz✻
  3. inherited from berende — “bearing; fruitful”
  4. inherited from beringe
  5. compounded as torchbearing — “torch + bearing”

Definitions

  1. Carrying a torch (flaming brand).

  2. Leading a campaign, or giving inspiration to others.

  3. The leading of a campaign, or giving inspiration to others.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for torchbearing. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA