gentleman-at-arms

[ jen-tl-muhn-uht-ahrmz ]

/ ˈdʒɛn tl mən ətˈɑrmz /

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noun, plural gen·tle·men-at-arms.

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

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Origin of gentleman-at-arms

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby gentleman-at-arms

gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentle giant, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend, gentlemanly, gentleman of fortune

How to use gentleman-at-arms in a sentence

There are parks filled with men pushing strollers and coffee shops where fathers meet their friends, babes in arms.
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The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
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After the captain made the call to abandon ship, 150 people were able to escape on lifeboats lowered by electronic arms.
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At the beginning of the video and before the call to kill police, you can hear what sounds like, “arms up, shoot back!”
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Some of the slogans used that night—including “arms up, shoot back!”
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However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
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One would not have wanted her white neck a mite less full or her beautiful arms more slender.
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The two little Pontelliers were with him, and he carried Madame Ratignolle's little girl in his arms.
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He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
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He stood, with the air of a hero, both arms extended towards the amazed pair of lovers.
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British Dictionary definitions for gentleman-at-arms

gentleman-at-arms

noun plural gentlemen-at-arms

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

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