cupbearer

/kəp ˌbɛrər/
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Definitions of cupbearer
  1. noun
    the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
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    type of:
    attendant, attender, tender
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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