| 单词 | crown equerry |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCrown Equerry Crown Equerry n. (also with lower-case initial(s)) an officer responsible for the horses and transport of a sovereign; spec. an official of the British royal household in charge of the horses and travel by carriage and car of the monarch.From the middle of the 19th cent., Crown Equerry replaced gentleman of the horse as the title of the person holding this position in the British royal household. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > official of royal or great household > [noun] > in charge of horses or stables master of the horse1449 yeoman of the horse1455 yeoman of the stable1455 equerry1526 yeoman of the stirrup1526 stall-master1659 Crown Equerry1814 1814 Lincoln, Rutland, & Stamford Mercury 23 Sept. Detmering, Esq., of Cumberland Lodge, one of the Crown Equerries at Hanover. 1837 Morning Post 5 Oct. The Marquis of Headfort..and Sir George Quintin (Crown Equerry) were also in attendance. 2006 C. Dart-Thornton Weatherwitch (e-book ed.) The crown equerry said, ‘Furthermore,..from this night forward, at the king's command, the people of Narngalis must stay behind locked doors at nights.’ 2018 mirror.co.uk (Nexis) 21 Nov. Family members who have been invited to spend the holiday with the Queen and Prince Philip are told by the Crown Equerry in what order they are to arrive at Sandringham House and at exactly what time. < as lemmas |
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