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equerries

equerries is the plural of equerry.

Meaning of equerry

Noun

equerry (plural equerries)

  1. An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
  2. (UK) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.
    • A bedroom is provided for the equerry and one for the King's physician. […] The compartments for the doctor and equerry are panelled in West African betula and cherry mahogany.1947 January and February, “South African Royal Train”, in Railway Magazine, pages 36, 47

Questions about equerries

What is equerries the plural of?
Equerries is the plural of equerry.

Words near equerries in the dictionary

  1. equators
  2. equatorward
  3. equatorwards
  4. equatour
  5. equeries
  6. equerries
  7. equerry
  8. equerryship
  9. equerryships
  10. equery
  11. eques

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