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equerry
[ ek-wuh-ree, ih-kwer-ee ]
noun
, plural eq·uer·ries.
- an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses.
- an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal family.
equerry
/ ɪˈkwɛrɪ; ˈɛkwərɪ /
noun
- an officer attendant upon the British sovereign
- (formerly) an officer in a royal household responsible for the horses
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equerry1
C16: alteration (through influence of Latin equus horse) of earlier escuirie, from Old French: stable, group of squires, from escuyer squire
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Example Sentences
Rene, the perfumer, is kept under guard in his own house by Solern's equerry, and so are the two witches.
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He was ready to run any risks, but, by the advice of the equerry, he decided to try cunning rather than force.
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Accompanied by his chief equerry, he had entered the place and taken a seat on the sofa to await his turn.
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He was the essence of friendliness, asked after my equerry, and said I had done well to ship him to America.
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Standing beside her chair was the equerry Von Zahn, who at that moment was speaking.
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