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Cup-bearer — A cup bearer was an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty it was to serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues, a person must be regarded as thoroughly trustworthy to hold this position … Wikipedia
Cup-bearer — An officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian, and Jewish monarchs. The cup bearer of the king of Egypt is mentioned in connection with Joseph s history (Gen. 40:1 21; 41:9). Rabshakeh (q.v.) was cup bearer in the Assyrian court (2… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
cup-bearer — noun historical or literary a person who serves wine, especially in a royal or noble household … English new terms dictionary
cup-bearer — noun (C) someone in a royal court who serves wine on official occasions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup — There are many traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. It is commonly… … Wikipedia
Standard bearer — Standard Stand ard ( [ e]rd), n. [OF. estendart, F. [ e]tendard, probably fr. L. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by E. stand. See {Extend}.] 1. A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign. [1913 Webster] His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court officials of the Kingdom of Navarre — The court officials of the Kingdom of Navarre, five in number, were in charge of the smooth functioning of various aspects of the royal court at Pamplona. In the tenth and eleventh centuries these officials were often the youthful sons of the… … Wikipedia
Podczaszy — ( pl. deputy cup bearer) was since the 13th century a court office in Poland and later in Lithuania. Podczaszy was the deputy of Cześnik, with the time more important than his superior. Since the 14th–16th century an honorable district office in… … Wikipedia
Aquarius (constellation) — Infobox Constellation name = Aquarius abbreviation = Aqr genitive = Aquarii symbology = the Water bearer RA = 23 dec= −15 areatotal = 980 arearank = 10th numbermainstars = 10, 22 numberbfstars = 97 numberstarsplanets = 5 numberbrightstars = 2… … Wikipedia
