EQUERRY


Meaning of EQUERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-kwə-rē, i-ˈkwer-ē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.