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

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But with all her advantages Miss Solomonson failed with the old lord, and she abuses him to this day.
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