Meaning of EQUERRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'ekwuree
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- [n] a personal attendant of the British royal family
- [n] an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Eq"uer*ry\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Equerries}. [F. ['e]curie
stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with
F. ['e]cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura,
sc?ra, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover,
protect, and akin to L. scutum shield. See {Esquire}, and cf.
{Ecurie}, {Querry}.]
1. A large stable or lodge for horses. --Johnson.
2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of
their horses.
Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal
household in the department of the Master of the Horse.
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| | Related Terms: | | boy, breaker, breeder, broncobuster, buckaroo, butler, cattleman, chauffeur, coachman, cow keeper, cowman, dairy farmer, dairyman, driver, farrier, gardener, gentleman, gillie, grazier, groom, horseshoer, hostler, houseboy, houseman, lord-in-waiting, man, manservant, rancher, ranchero, ranchman, sheepman, stableboy, stableman, stock raiser, stockbreeder, stockkeeper, stockman, tamer, trainer, valet, valet de chambre |
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