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Webster 1913 Edition


Dapifer

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Dap′i-fer

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Noun.
[L.,
daps
a feast +
ferre
to bear.]
One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king’s or a nobleman's household.

Webster 1828 Edition


Dapifer

DAP'IFER

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Noun.
One who brings meat to the table. Formerly, the title or office of the grand-master of a king's household. It still subsists in Germany.