equerry
Americannoun
plural
equerries-
an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses.
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an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal family.
noun
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an officer attendant upon the British sovereign
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(formerly) an officer in a royal household responsible for the horses
Etymology
Origin of equerry
1520–30; alteration (influenced by Latin equus horse) of earlier esquiry, escuirie < Middle French escuirie stable, squires collectively, derivative of escuyer squire; -y 3
Example Sentences
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An equerry is traditionally a military officer who acts as a royal assistant.
From Washington Post
Timothy Laurence, her lover and a former equerry to the queen.
From New York Times
She was greeted by King Charles's equerry, Lt Col Johnny Thompson, before handing in her resignation to the monarch.
From BBC
She queries the equerries; she tracks down former nannies and ladies-in-waiting.
From New York Times
Her team wants to depose Robert Ashton Olney, the prince's former royal assistant known as an equerry.
From Fox News
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