aide-de-camp

or aid-de-camp

[ eyd-duh-kamp ]

/ ˈeɪd dəˈkæmp /

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noun, plural aides-de-camp.

a subordinate military or naval officer acting as a confidential assistant to a superior, usually to a general officer or admiral.

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Origin of aide-de-camp

1660–70; <French: literally, camp helper; see aid, de, camp¹

Words nearby aide-de-camp

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

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How to use aide-de-camp in a sentence

In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
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They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
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Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
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The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
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Pitchfork called him a “a rap-obsessed misfit from a summer camp who freestyles poorly” who is “ridiculous without knowing it.”
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Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
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Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."
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San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
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"A camp-fire would hardly flash and die out like that, Sarge," he answered thoughtfully.
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One evening, while he was thus engaged, he observed de Patinos and Duke Wharton enter together.
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British Dictionary definitions for aide-de-camp

aide-de-camp

aid-de-camp

/ (ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ) /

noun plural aides-de-camp or aids-de-camp

a military officer serving as personal assistant to a seniorAbbreviation: ADC

Word Origin for aide-de-camp

C17: from French: camp assistant

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aide-de-camp

or aid-de-camp

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British Dictionary definitions for aide-de-camp

aid-de-camp

Word Origin for aide-de-camp