n.
Pronunciation: ' e-kw ə -r ē , i- ' kwer- ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: modification of Middle French ecurie, escuyrie squires (collectively), duties of a squire, care of horses, stable, from escuier squire ― more at ESQUIRE
Date: 1591
1 : an officer of a prince or noble charged with the care of horses
2 : an officer of the British royal household in personal attendance on the sovereign or a member of the royal family