gentleman-at-arms

American  

[jen-tl-muhn-uht-ahrmz] / ˈdʒɛn tl mən ətˈɑrmz /

noun

• gentlemen-at-arms
  plural

1. (in England) one of a guard of 40 gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions.

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gentleman-at-arms British  

noun

1. a member of the guard who attend the British sovereign on ceremonial and state occasions

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• gentlemen-at-arms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of gentleman-at-arms

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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"Aye," said old Diccon, "belike thou goest to some grand castle to live there, and be a page there and what not, and then, haply, a gentleman-at-arms in some great lord's pay."

From Men of Iron by Howard Pyle

After the Restoration appointed captain and paymaster of the corps of gentleman-at-arms.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

On each side of her stood the gentlemen-at-arms in two rows, each one a little smaller than the other, from giants two miles high, down to the tiniest dwarf no bigger than my little finger.

From Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 by Edward Everett Hale

"What coil is this about castles and lords and gentlemen-at-arms?" said Myles.

From Men of Iron by Howard Pyle

Sophia took refuge with the Czarina and the two young princes in the fortified monastery of Troitsa, and summoned around her the gentlemen-at-arms.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 by John Rudd

"Which refutes another base scandal," said Lord Dalgarno, laughing, "alleging that linen was scarce among the French gentlemen-at-arms."

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Sir Walter Scott

A flourish of twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums immediately ring and rattle out; the battle-axes of the gentlemen-at-arms are lowered; and, lo, the Majesty of England has passed the door.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Henry Curling