water-bearer
|wa-ter-bear-er|
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/ˈwɔtərˌbɛrər/
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/ˈwɔːtəˌbɛərə/
person who carries water
Etymology
'water-bearer' originates from Old English elements 'wæter' and 'beran', where 'wæter' meant 'water' and 'beran' meant 'to carry or bear'.
'water-bearer' changed from Middle English compound forms such as 'waterbere' or 'waterberer' and eventually became the modern English compound 'water-bearer'.
Initially, it meant 'a person who carries water' in a literal, practical sense, but over time it also came to be used figuratively as the symbol for the zodiac sign Aquarius.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who carries and supplies water (historically or practically).
The village relied on the water-bearer to bring clean water each day.
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Noun 2
the figure who pours water — used as the symbol or personification of the zodiac sign Aquarius.
In the star chart, the water-bearer represents Aquarius.
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Last updated: 2025/12/29 19:50