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cupbearer in Danish

cupbearer in Danish is mundskænk — cupbearer means someone whose role, chiefly in historical households, was to fill and hand out the cups from which a drink was served.

cupbearer in Danish

mundskænk
noun
(chiefly, historical) One who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served.

What does "cupbearer" mean?

  1. noun Someone whose role, chiefly in historical households, was to fill and hand out the cups from which a drink was served.
    "The king's cupbearer filled every goblet at the banquet."
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cupbearer in a sentence

  • The king's cupbearer filled every goblet at the banquet.
  • In the play, a young cupbearer attends the emperor at every feast.

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What is "cupbearer" in Danish?
"cupbearer" in Danish is mundskænk. cupbearer means: Someone whose role, chiefly in historical households, was to fill and hand out the cups from which a drink was served.
How do you use "cupbearer" in a sentence?
Example: "The king's cupbearer filled every goblet at the banquet." In Danish, "cupbearer" is mundskænk.
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