torchbearer
torchbearer
Definition
torch·bearer (tôrc̸h′ber′ər)
noun
- a person who carries a torch
- a person who brings enlightenment, truth, etc.
- an inspirational leader, as in some movement
torchbearer
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- become: That favor was that they should become the torchbearers of the knowledge of God to the world.
Converse of subject
- carry: In London, the flame will be carried by 140 torchbearers including celebrities, Olympians and sporting stars, and extraordinary ordinary people.
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