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maid of honour

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noun

  1. the principal unmarried attendant of a bride Compare bridesmaid matron of honour

  2. a small tart with an almond-flavoured filling

  3. an unmarried lady attending a queen or princess

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"Maid of honour to the lonely queen?" says Radisson.

From Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

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