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    torchbearer
    /ˈtɔːtʃˌbɛːrə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who carries a ceremonial torch.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › torchbearerTorchbearer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. torch· bear· er ˈtȯrch-ˌber-ər. 1. : one that carries a torch. 2. : someone in the forefront of a campaign, crusade, or movement. Examples of torchbearer in a Sentence. He became the torchbearer for civil rights.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › torchbearerTORCHBEARER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a leader in a movement, campaign, etc.: a torchbearer of democracy. torchbearer. / ˈtɔːtʃˌbɛərə / noun. a person or thing that carries a torch. a person who leads or inspires.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtorchbearer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    torchbearer (for something) a person who leads other people, or sets an example, in working towards a particular goal. She became a torchbearer for civil rights. See torchbearer in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: torchbearer. Definition of torchbearer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › torchbearerTorchbearer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a leader in a campaign or movement.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTORCHBEARER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a person who carries a torch. 2. a leader in a movement, campaign, etc. a torchbearer of democracy. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1530–40; torch1 + bearer]

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › torchbearerTorchbearer - definition of torchbearer by The Free Dictionary

    Define torchbearer. torchbearer synonyms, torchbearer pronunciation, torchbearer translation, English dictionary definition of torchbearer. n. 1. One that carries a torch. 2. One, such as the leader of a government, who imparts knowledge, truth, or inspiration to others. American Heritage®...

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › torchbearerTorchbearer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    TORCHBEARER meaning: 1 : someone who carries a torch at the head of a group of people; 2 : someone who leads a campaign, movement, etc.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTORCH BEARER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TORCH BEARER definition: a special product that attracts attention and encourages customers to consider other similar…. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › torchbearerTorchbearer Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Torchbearer Definition. A person who carries a torch. One, such as the leader of a government, who imparts knowledge, truth, or inspiration to others. An inspirational leader, as in some movement.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTORCH BEARER definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    torch bearer meaning: a special product that attracts attention and encourages customers to consider other similar…. Learn more.