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Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

American  

noun

  1. Black Rod.


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Their full title is Lady or Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024

The full title of the role is Lady or Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Major Charles Rock Lamoureux, rapped three times on the door of the House of Commons.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were rebuffing the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sir Charles Dalton, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a message from the King commanding the attendance of the Commons.

From A History of the Four Georges, Volume I by Justin McCarthy

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