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How to pronounce equerry in English?

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Type Words
Type of functionary, official
Type Words
Type of attendant, attender, tender

Examples of equerry

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When not required for duty an equerry has additional regimental or staff duties.
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One of the clients, Lord Arthur Somerset, was an equerry to the Prince of Wales.
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In addition to acting as the Duke's equerry, Louis continued his naval duties.
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Instead she was, if not fashion royalty, then certainly a highly decorated equerry.
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He was appointed as an equerry in 1817, shortly before the Duke's marriage.
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The Queen Mother started to open it and then passed it to her equerry.
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She is the only woman to serve as an equerry to the monarch anywhere in the Commonwealth.
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The temporary equerry is a Captain of the Coldstream Guards, who provides part-time attendance.
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For some years the Queen's senior equerry has also held the position of Deputy Master of the Household.
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More examples
  • An official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
  • A personal attendant of the British royal family
  • An equerry (/u026Au02C8kwu025Bru026A/ or /u02C8u025Bkwu0259ru026A/; from French: "u00E9curie" (stable), and related to the French word "u00E9cuyer" (squire) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign, a member of a Royal Family, or a national representative...
  • An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a noble family; A personal attendant to a member of the royal household