bearleader

/B EH1 ER1 L IY1 D ER0/

noun

1
(by extension, historical) Someone acting as a chaperone and tutor to a wealthy young man travelling abroad, especially in Europe.
2
(chiefly historical) Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward.
3
(by extension, historical) (humorous, obsolete, rare) A captor; also, a guard, a jailer.

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