equerry
/ɪˈkwɛ.ɹi/
equerry noun: an officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
Noun
equerry (plural equerries)
- An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
- 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
equerry meaning in Tamil and Kannada
equerry in Tamil
- பரி காப்புவீரர்
equerry in Kannada
- ಮಯ್ಗಾವಲು
Forms of equerry
| plural | equerries |
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Origin of equerry
From an alteration of earlier esquiry (through the influence of the unrelated Latin equus), from Middle French escuirie, escuerie, derivative of escuyer (“squire”), or alternatively from Medieval Latin scuria (“stable”), from Old High German scura (“barn”). Compare esquire.
Words formed from equerry
Questions about equerry
- What does equerry mean?
- Equerry means an officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
- What is equerry in Tamil?
- Equerry in Tamil is பரி காப்புவீரர். See Equerry meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is equerry?
- Equerry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce equerry?
- Equerry is pronounced /ɪˈkwɛ.ɹi/.
- What is the plural of equerry?
- The plural of equerry is equerries.
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