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aides-de-camp

aides-de-camp is the plural of aide-de-camp.

Meaning of aide-de-camp

Noun

aide-de-camp (plural aides-de-camp)

  1. A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
    • Unlike the orderly or batman, a humble low-ranking servant, an aide-de-camp is often a general, who before the institution of the chief of staff could hold a similar position to his chief.

Questions about aides-de-camp

What is aides-de-camp the plural of?
Aides-de-camp is the plural of aide-de-camp.

Words near aides-de-camp in the dictionary

  1. aider
  2. aider and abettor
  3. aiders
  4. aiders and abettors
  5. aides
  6. aides-de-camp
  7. aides-mémoire
  8. aidest
  9. aideth
  10. aidful
  11. Aidhoo

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