crossbearer
/ˈkrɔsˌbɛrər/
noun
- A person who carries a cross in a religious procession or ceremony.
- In many churches, a crossbearer walks at the front of the choir during services.
- The crossbearer led the Easter procession through the town square.
- The young crossbearer held the heavy wooden cross steady as the congregation sang.
- A person who bears a heavy burden or responsibility, often in a figurative or symbolic sense.
- The activist became a crossbearer for the cause, carrying the weight of the movement's hopes.
- As the team leader, she was the crossbearer for the project's toughest challenges.
- He saw himself as a crossbearer for his family's financial struggles.
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