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lord-in-waiting

lord-in-waiting noun: a male peer who holds office in the royal household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

Noun

lord-in-waiting (plural lords-in-waiting)

  1. A male peer who holds office in the royal household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

Forms of lord-in-waiting

plurallords-in-waiting

Questions about lord-in-waiting

What does lord-in-waiting mean?
Lord-in-waiting means a male peer who holds office in the royal household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom.
What part of speech is lord-in-waiting?
Lord-in-waiting is a noun.
What is the plural of lord-in-waiting?
The plural of lord-in-waiting is lords-in-waiting.

Words near lord-in-waiting in the dictionary

  1. Lord's Supper
  2. Lord's Table
  3. lord-and-lady
  4. lord-dom
  5. lord-doms
  6. lord-in-waiting
  7. Lord-Lieutenant
  8. Lord-Lieutenants
  9. lorddom
  10. lorddoms
  11. lorded

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