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aid-de-camp

[ eyd-duh-kamp ]

/ ˈeɪd dəˈkæmp /

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noun, plural aids-de-camp.

a variant of aide-de-camp.

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Words nearby aid-de-camp

AIChE, aid, Aida, Aidan, aid climbing, aid-de-camp, aide, aide-de-camp, aide-mémoire, Aidin, aidman

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How to use aid-de-camp in a sentence

The gentleman wore the dress of an aid-de-camp, and the major knew him to be one of the military family of Washington.
The Spy|J. Fenimore Cooper
In the first year of the war he was made an aid-de-camp to General Washington and in that capacity was with him in this battle.
Elsie's Vacation and After Events|Martha Finley
As aid-de-camp to the Duke of Berwick he experienced thrilling adventures in Flanders.
A Roving Commission|G. A. Henty
His aid-de-camp was killed, but Bolivar's life was saved by the courage of his officers.
Great Events in the History of North and South America|Charles A. Goodrich

I remember exactly how he looked; he had his aid-de-camp with him.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner