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CUPBEARER

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cup⋅bear⋅er

[kuhp-bair-er]
–noun
a servant who fills and serves wine cups, as in a royal palace or at an elaborate banquet.

Origin:
1375–1425; ME cuppe-berer. See cup, bearer
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cup·bear·er   (kŭp'bâr'ər)   
n.  One who fills and distributes cups of wine, as in a royal household.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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