lords-in-waiting
- plural of lord-in-waiting.
Example Sentences
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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
All the ladies-in-waiting were standing round, each with their attendants, and the lords-in-waiting with their attendants.
From The Pink Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew
Howel gave some orders in a very commanding tone to the various lords-in-waiting, and then the door closed upon their majesties, and the admiring crowds saw them no more.
From Gladys, the Reaper by Beale, Anne
The good folk have to maintain many worse parasites than me!—By the way, talking of parasites, is it true that you have pensioned off all your lords-in-waiting and their hangers-on?
From Three Dramas by Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson)
Then he called one of his lords-in-waiting, who was so high-bred, that when any in an inferior rank to himself spoke to him, or asked him a question, he would answer, "Pooh," which means nothing.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
