Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
purse-bearer — purseˈ bearer noun 1. A person who has charge of another person s money 2. A treasurer 3. A person who carries in a bag the Great Seal for the Lord Chancellor, or the royal commission for the Lord High Commissioner • • • Main Entry: ↑purse … Useful english dictionary
purse bearer — noun Etymology: Middle English pursberer, from purs purse + berere, berer bearer 1. : the bearer of a purse : treasurer, bursar 2. : an official of the British crown office who bears the great seal before the lord chancellor … Useful english dictionary
Purse Bearer — The Pursebearer is an ancient official in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. The purse is a large velvet bag, decorated with the Royal Coat of Arms, and is most commonly seen at two ceremonial occasions:1) At the State Opening of… … Wikipedia
Purse (disambiguation) — A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English.Purse may also refer to: * Samaritan s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization * Purse seine, a type … Wikipedia
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the British Sovereign s personal representative to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (the Kirk), reflecting the Church s role as the national church of… … Wikipedia
bursar — (n.) treasurer of a college, 1580s, from Anglo L. burser treasurer (13c.), from M.L. bursarius purse bearer, from bursa (see PURSE (Cf. purse)) … Etymology dictionary
Robin Blair — [ coat of arms of Robin Orr Blair, Lord Lyon King of Arms] Robin Orr Blair, CVO, WS (born 1 January 1940), former Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland, is a retired solicitor, and was a partner with Dundas and Wilson CS and later with Turcan… … Wikipedia
Madurai Sultanate — The Madurai Sultanate or the Ma bar Sultanate was a short lived independent Muslim kingdom based in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India during the 14th century CE. It lasted from 1335 until 1378.[1] It came into existence following the… … Wikipedia
William Peyton — Infobox Person name = General Sir William Peyton image size = 150px caption = William Peyton as Delhi Herald Extraordinary in 1911 birth name = William Eliot Peyton birth date = 7 May 1866 birth place = death date = 14 November 1931 death place … Wikipedia
Charles Annand Fraser — Sir Charles Fraser KCVO CVO LVO WS DL is a Scottish businessman and former Chairman, Lothian and Borders Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise network. Contents 1 Early life 2 Business career 3 Other appointments … Wikipedia
1999 New Year Honours — The New Year Honours 1999 for the United Kingdom were announced on 31 December 1998 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1999. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and… … Wikipedia
