| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. One who leads about a performing bear for money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of a young man on his travels.[Websters]. | |
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| Bear leader | One who leads about a performing bear for money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of a young man on his travels. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Bear leader | Slang in 1811 | BEAR LEADER. A traveling tutor. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
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