pallbearer in English

noun
1
a person helping to carry or officially escorting a coffin at a funeral.
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1. You're supposed to be a hostess, not a pallbearer.

2. A pallBearer is one of several participants who help carry the casket at a funeral

3. But there was no joy for the sad victor, who was a pallbearer at von Trips' funeral.

4. Synonyms for Bemoaner include mourner, funeral-goer, lamenter, pallbearer, widow, widower, griever, sorrower, wailer and weeper

5. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her.

6. Ally is asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of her ex-law professor, but in the process must confront his widow about how well she knew the man.

7. PallBearer definition is - a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral; also : a member of the escort or honor guard of the coffin who does not actually help to carry it.