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equerry

 

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Noun equerry has 2 senses
  1. equerry - an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
    --1 is a kind of
    official, functionary
  2. equerry - a personal attendant of the British royal family
    --2 is a kind of
    attendant, attender, tender

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Equerry

Noun

Sense 1: A person who attends and assists a member of royalty or nobility, especially as a personal attendant or groom.

Example: The equerry helped the princess prepare for the royal gala.

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Sense 2: In the British Household, an Army officer appointed to serve a royal personage, especially a member of the British royal family, as an orderly or an aide-de-camp.

Example: The equerry stood by the Queen's side during the military parade.

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Noun

Sense 3: (archaic) A high-ranking official in charge of the stables of a medieval noble household.

Example: The equerry oversaw the training and care of the noble's horses.

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