gentleman-at-arms

[ jen-tl-muhn-uht-ahrmz ]

noun,plural gen·tle·men-at-arms.
  1. (in England) one of a guard of 40 gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions.

Origin of gentleman-at-arms

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First recorded in 1855–60

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British Dictionary definitions for gentleman-at-arms

gentleman-at-arms

nounplural gentlemen-at-arms
  1. a member of the guard who attend the British sovereign on ceremonial and state occasions

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