equerry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| equerries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (26)
fr écuyer (responsible for the care of horses) · hu istállómester (responsible for the care of horses) · cs stájmistr (responsible for the care of horses) · de Adjutant (personal attendant to a dignitary) · nl stalmeester (responsible for the care of horses) · gl estaleiro (responsible for the care of horses) · de Stallmeister (responsible for the care of horses) · hu udvaronc (personal attendant to a dignitary) · sv stallmästare (responsible for the care of horses) · hu lovászmester (responsible for the care of horses) · cs maštalíř (responsible for the care of horses) · mk дворски коњушар (responsible for the care of horses) · cmn 大司馬 /大司马 (personal attendant to a dignitary) · de Kammerfrau (personal attendant to a dignitary) · fi adjutantti (personal attendant to a dignitary) · ru ко́нюх (responsible for the care of horses) · cmn 大司馬 /大司马 (responsible for the care of horses) · fi tallimestari (responsible for the care of horses) · da staldmester (responsible for the care of horses) · ro comis (responsible for the care of horses) · nl hofdienaar (personal attendant to a dignitary) · nb stallmester (responsible for the care of horses) · hu kamarás (personal attendant to a dignitary) · ru шталме́йстер (responsible for the care of horses) · de Kammerherr (personal attendant to a dignitary) · ru коню́ший (responsible for the care of horses)