n.
Pronunciation: ' ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: short for aide-de-camp
Date: 1777
: a person who acts as an assistant specifically : a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
n.
Pronunciation: ' ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: short for aide-de-camp
Date: 1777
: a person who acts as an assistant specifically : a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012