equerry
An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
Origin: From an alteration of earlier esquiry (through the influence of the unrelated ), from , escuerie, derivative of squire, or alternatively from , from . Compare esquire. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.
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