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lord-in-waiting
[ lawrd-in-wey-ting ]
/ ˈlɔrd ɪnˈweɪ tɪŋ /
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noun, plural lords-in-wait·ing.
a nobleman in attendance on a British monarch or the Prince of Wales.
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Origin of lord-in-waiting
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby lord-in-waiting
Lord Chief Justice, Lord Haw-Haw, Lord High Chancellor, Lord Howe Island, lording, lord-in-waiting, lord it over, Lord Jim, Lord Justice of Appeal, lordless, Lord Lieutenant
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