1. a person who carries or brings something
2. a person who holds or possesses something, especially a document or financial instrument
3. a person who carries a coffin at a funeral

Examples

• The bearer of bad news arrived at dawn.
• Please show this letter to the bearer.
• The check is payable to the bearer.
• She was the bearer of a prestigious award.
• The bearers carried the coffin slowly down the aisle.
• The messenger was the bearer of important documents.
• Bond bearers receive interest payments annually.