lord-in-waiting
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Origin of lord-in-waiting
First recorded in 1855–60
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Starting with every personal and social advantage, Lord Dufferin quickly became a favourite both at Court and in London society; and in 1849 he was made a lord-in-waiting.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
Only the other day, when I was summoned to play before a certain Majesty, a lord-in-waiting addressed me when I arrived with the insolent words—'You are late, Monsieur Valdor!—You have kept the King waiting!'
From Temporal Power by Corelli, Marie
The latter found him a valuable political adviser, and in 1892, when the Liberal government came in, Lord Acton was made a lord-in-waiting.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Already a new emperor had been chosen and the people who stood in the street asked the lord-in-waiting how the old emperor was; but he only said, "Pooh!" and shook his head.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
Georgina's husband, who was a lord-in-waiting, and a great swell, in a green riband, moved about with adroit condescension, and was bewitchingly affable.
From Endymion by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
Fifteen Spanish grandees take turns coming over from Spain to act as his lords-in-waiting, two career diplomats serve as his ministers, and a 42-man Privy Council advises him on affairs of state.
From Time Magazine Archive
How many of those fine lords-in-waiting have you in the house?”
From Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Holt, Emily Sarah
It was fortunate that she had no farther to walk, for before she seated herself the lords-in-waiting laid upon her shoulders the heavy parliamentary mantle of purple velvet.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
He reins in his white horse, and cranes over in his red cloak, the young parti-coloured lords-in-waiting pressing forwards to see her, but only as much as politeness warrants.
From Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion by Lee, Vernon
He had had dim visions of Christopher slipping in by a side entrance avoiding the eyes of plush-breeched lords-in-waiting.
From Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker by Bryant, Marguerite
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