gentleman-at-arms
noun
(in England) one of a guard of 40 gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions.
gentlemen-at-arms
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pluralof gentleman-at-arms.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On either side of the King walked the Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Bishop of Durham and beside them again ten gentlemen-at-arms.
From The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V by J. Castell (John Castell) Hopkins
Then came members of the royal household, gentlemen-at-arms, lords-in-waiting, and other officials without number.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Eva March Tappan
They all started up in affright, and rushing to the hall found the gentlemen-at-arms in consternation also.
From The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
But now the archbishop, fully seeing God's will, called together, by Merlin's counsel, a band of knights and gentlemen-at-arms, and set them about Arthur to keep him safely till the Feast of Pentecost.
From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Unknown
"What coil is this about castles and lords and gentlemen-at-arms?" said Myles.
From Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
