Sentence examples for branch bearers from inspiring English sources
Four of these figures raise their right hand in a clenched fist gesture suggestive of a pose associated with the thallophoroi (olive branch bearers) who were older men chosen for their good looks in competition.
The branch bearer cannot be consulted either as they must make the 1,000 km return journey to Mandela's rural home in Eastern Cape without speaking to anyone, lest they disturb the spirit in its metaphysical carrying case.
Among her best works are The Eagle of the Ninth (1954), The Shield Ring (1956), The Silver Branch (1957), The Lantern Bearers (1959), and especially Warrior Scarlet (1958).
Just north of the main shopping precinct is St George's House, headquarters of the booming IT consultancy Eventura, which is owned and run by Chris Houghton, a Wanderers fanatic, who last month set up the local branch of the Royal Society of St George – "the standard bearer of traditional English values, both at home and abroad".
PC Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer and exporter, is also regional standard-bearer for the majority Sunni Muslim branch of Islam.
Primarily a summer phenomenon, the Bay of Bengal branch of the Indian Monsoon is the major bearer of rain in most parts of state.
Along with the deaths of Constantine's son and nephew, this meant the extinction of this branch of the Doukas family: the relation of the later bearers of the Doukas name with Andronikos and Constantine is unclear.
Sutton calls them "flag bearers".
The stretcher bearers started out.
Ten bearers carried her belongings.
