sword bearer in English
noun
1
an official who carries a sword for a sovereign or other dignitary on formal occasions.
The more important mayors were treated with great respect, and processed publicly with attendants such as a sword-bearer or mace-bearer; from the 15th cent. those of London and York came to be called lords mayor.
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1. "Ensifer" means "sword bearer" in Latin, and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females.