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torchbearer Definition

torch·bearer (tôrc̸h′ber′ər)

noun

  1. a person who carries a torch
    1. a person who brings enlightenment, truth, etc.
    2. 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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