Cupbearer
servant whose task is to pour, (taste) and serve the drinks at the royal table From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A cupbearer is traditionally the person who fills the cups and serves the wine.[1] In a medieval court (royal), the cupbearer brought his lord's ale or wine and tasted it to make sure it was not poisoned.[2] The cupbearer was often a person of high rank. It was a distinct honor to be a cupbearer to a king.[3] In the Bible, Nehemiah was cupbearer to the Artaxerxes I of Persia.[4]
A cupbearer serving his lord
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