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supporter
Found in thesaurus: exponent, advocate, advocator, proponent, benefactor, helper, worker, band, man's clothing, protective garment
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supporter
n.
person or thing that supports; one who is in favor of someone or something, advocate; fan, admirer; backer, sponsor, patron
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Supporter
In heraldry, supporters are figures usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up. These figures may be real or imaginary animals, human figures, and in rare cases plants or inanimate objects. Often these can have local significance, such as the fisherman and the tin miner granted to Cornwall County Council, or a historical link, such as the lion of England and unicorn of Scotland in the two variations of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. The arms of nutritionist John Boyd-Orr use two garbs (wheat sheaves) as supporters; the arms of the USS Donald Cook, missiles; the arms of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, trees. Letters of the alphabet are used as supporters in the arms of Valencia, Spain.
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supporter
Noun
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
(synonym) protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
(hypernym) advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
(hyponym) anglophile, anglophil
(derivation) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
2. someone who supports or champions something
(synonym) patron, sponsor
(hypernym) benefactor, helper
(hyponym) angel, backer
(derivation) support, back up
3. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
(synonym) assistant, helper, help
(hypernym) worker
(hyponym) coadjutor
(derivation) support, back up
4. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
(synonym) garter
(hypernym) band
(derivation) hold, support, sustain, hold up
5. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
(synonym) athletic supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock
(hypernym) protective garment
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supporter
v.
support, abide; stand for, stand by, stand; tolerate, endure; harden, put up; suffer, last
supporter
nm.
(Sports) supporter, fan, admirer
supporteur
nm.
supporter, fan, admirer
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supporter (de)
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