Meaning & use
equerry
An officer who attends to the personal or household affairs of a member of a royal family.
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The queen's equerry arranged the schedule for her official visits abroad.
As a young officer, he served briefly as equerry to a member of the royal family.
A note on using this word
Equerry is a British royal-household title, historically connected to managing horses and stables.
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