lord-in-waiting

American  

[lawrd-in-wey-ting] / ˈlɔrd ɪnˈweɪ tɪŋ /

noun

plural

lords-in-waiting

1. a nobleman in attendance on a British monarch or the Prince of Wales.

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Etymology

Origin of lord-in-waiting

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

It sounds like tiny glass bells," said the lord-in-waiting, "and see how her little throat works.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

Is it possible?" said the lord-in-waiting, "I never imagined it would be a little, plain, simple thing like that.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

Two small silver bars across his left shoulder showed that he was a lord-in-waiting.

From After London Or, Wild England by Jefferies, Richard

And he nearly choked himself with laughing, and she with rage; when, with a low bow, and dressed in his Court habit, Count Gambabella, the first lord-in-waiting, entered and said, 'Royal Highnesses!

From The Rose and the Ring by Thackeray, William Makepeace

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