BEAR-LEADER
\bˈe͡əlˈiːdə], \bˈeəlˈiːdə], \b_ˈeə_l_ˈiː_d_ə]\
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Hence, by meton., a facetious term for a discreet person in charge of a youth of rank in travelling, etc.
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One who leads about a dancing bear. Hence, by meton., a facetious term for a discreet person in charge of a youth of rank in travelling, etc.
By Henry Percy Smith
