taperer
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taperer — noun Date: 15th century one who bears a taper in a religious procession … New Collegiate Dictionary
taperer — one who bears a taper during a religious procession Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
taperer — noun a person carrying a taper in a religious ceremony … English new terms dictionary
taperer — ta·per·er … English syllables
taperer — ˈtāp(ə)rə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from taper (I) + er 1. : one who bears a candle (as in a religious procession) 2. : one that tapers … Useful english dictionary
taper — taper1 taperer, n. taperingly, adv. /tay peuhr/, v.i. 1. to become smaller or thinner toward one end. 2. to grow gradually lean. v.t. 3. to make gradually smaller toward one end. 4. to reduce gradually. 5. taper off … Universalium
Ecclesiastical Terms — Christianity is an institution of extraordinary duration and complexity (not to mention insularity) and, over the past 2000 years, has developed its own extensive vocabulary that is largely incomprehensible to laypersons. This surprisingly large… … Phrontistery dictionary
taper — /ˈteɪpə / (say taypuh) verb (i) 1. to become gradually slenderer towards one end. 2. to grow gradually lean. 3. Sport to enter into a period of taper: to taper for a marathon. –verb (t) 4. to make gradually smaller towards one end. 5. to reduce… …
