Obs. rare–1. [ad. Gr. στεφανοφόρος wearing a crown, f. στέφανο-ς crown + -φόρος (related to φέρειν to bear).] (See quot.)
1624. Darcie, Birth of Heresies, xii. 51. The Herculean Pontifes, called for this reason Stephanophores, as wearing a Crowne vpon their heads.
