torchbearer
(noun) a leader in a campaign or movement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
torchbearer (plural torchbearers)
A person who carries a torch (flaming brand).
(by extension) The leader of a campaign, or one who gives inspiration to others.
Source: Wiktionary
Torch"bear`er, n.
Definition: One whose office it is to carry a torch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
