equerry

[ ek-wuh-ree, ih-kwer-ee ]

noun

, plural eq·uer·ries.

1. an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses.
2. an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal family.

equerry

/ ɪˈkwɛrɪ; ˈɛkwərɪ /

noun

1. an officer attendant upon the British sovereign
2. (formerly) an officer in a royal household responsible for the horses

Word History and Origins

Origin of equerry¹

1520–30; alteration (influenced by Latin equus horse) of earlier esquiry, escuirie < Middle French escuirie stable, squires collectively, derivative of escuyer squire; -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of equerry¹

C16: alteration (through influence of Latin equus horse) of earlier escuirie, from Old French: stable, group of squires, from escuyer squire

Example Sentences

Rene, the perfumer, is kept under guard in his own house by Solern's equerry, and so are the two witches.

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He was ready to run any risks, but, by the advice of the equerry, he decided to try cunning rather than force.

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Accompanied by his chief equerry, he had entered the place and taken a seat on the sofa to await his turn.

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He was the essence of friendliness, asked after my equerry, and said I had done well to ship him to America.

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Standing beside her chair was the equerry Von Zahn, who at that moment was speaking.

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