equerry

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eq·uer·ry

(ĕk′wə-rē)

n. pl. eq·uer·ries

1. A personal attendant to the British royal household.

2. An officer charged with supervision of the horses belonging to a royal or noble household.

[French écurie, stable, from Old French escurie, from escuier, squire; see squire.]

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equerry

(ˈɛkwərɪ; at the British court ɪˈkwɛrɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an officer attendant upon the British sovereign

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) an officer in a royal household responsible for the horses

[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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eq•uer•ry

(ˈɛk wə ri, ɪˈkwɛr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses.

2. an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal family.

[1520–30; alter. (influenced by Latin equus horse) of earlier esquiry, escuirie < Middle French escuirie stable, squires]

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Noun	1.	equerry - an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office
	2.	equerry - a personal attendant of the British royal family attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

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equerry

[ˈekwərɪ] N → caballerizo m del rey

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equerry

n (= personal attendant) → persönlicher Diener (eines Mitgliedes der königlichen Familie); (in charge of horses) → königlicher Stallmeister

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and even if it be necessary, I will make him go behind me like a nobleman's equerry."

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He waited till he saw her in the act of stepping ashore, when, suddenly swooping down, he carried her off before her equerry in attendance had advanced to offer her his hand.

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"As well as you do, gentlemen; for I was among those who seized him in the garden at Amiens, into which Monsieur Putange, the queen's equerry, introduced me.

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And taking from his pocket a golden whistle, such as was generally used at that time for summoning the servants, he sounded it with a shrill and prolonged call, on which an equerry on horseback speedily made his appearance, leading another horse by the bridle.

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The new brand and design was first unveiled locally and on site at their flagship event, The Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show back in June, marking the beginning of an exciting new phase for Bolesworth Estate.

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Bridesmaids Zalie Warren, two, Harry's goddaughter and daughter of school chum Jake Warren; Ivy Mulroney, four; Florence van Cutsem, three, Harry's goddaughter and daughter of close friend Nicholas van Cutsem; Remi, six, and Rylan Litt, seven, Meghan's goddaughters and daughters of her close friend Benita Litt; and page boys Jasper Dyer, six, Harry's godson and son of former Royal Equerry Mark Dyer; and the Mulroney twins John and Brian