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equerry (encz) | equerry,královský správce stájí Zdeněk Brož |
Equerry (gcide) | Equerry \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.
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2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of
their horses.
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Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal
household in the department of the Master of the Horse.
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equerry (wn) | equerry
n 1: an official charged with the care of the horses of princes
or nobles
2: a personal attendant of the British royal family |
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Equerry (gcide) | Equerry \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.
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2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of
their horses.
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Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal
household in the department of the Master of the Horse.
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