英语词汇“gentleman at arms”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Gentleman at Arms: a member of the body of men serving as guards or attendants to the British monarch within the royal palace.The corps of the Gentlemen at Arms was instituted as a royal bodyguard by Henry VIII in 1509. Its members were originally called Spears or Spearmen, from 1539 Pensioners, and later also Gentlemen Pensioners (cf. gentleman-pensioner). The Gentlemen at Arms last acted in their capacity as bodyguards to the monarch during the English Civil War; since then, they attend to the monarch only at ceremonial occasions. In early use the guard was composed of gentlemen (see sense 1b); now, its members are typically retired military officers.

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society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > armed retainer or bodyguard > gentleman at arms

pensioner1548

gentleman-pensioner1566

Gentleman at Arms1583

1583 G. Whetstone Remembraunce Erle of Sussex sig. A4^v (margin) Queene Mary..made him Captaine of the pentioners and gentlemen at armes.

1755 London in Miniature 23 A compleat Suit of Tilting-armour, such as the..Gentlemen at Arms used to exercise in.

1889 John Bull 2 Mar. 149/2 Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the State saloons.

1936 Times 25 Jan. 10/3 As soon as he had passed through the doors into St. Stephen's Hall the Gentleman-at-Arms collapsed.

2016 www.royal.uk/gentlemen-arms 25 Feb. (accessed 12 June 2020) Since 1856, when the award was instituted, twelve Gentlemen at Arms have been holders of the Victoria Cross.

单词	gentleman at arms
释义	> as lemmas Gentleman at Arms a. Gentleman at Arms: a member of the body of men serving as guards or attendants to the British monarch within the royal palace.The corps of the Gentlemen at Arms was instituted as a royal bodyguard by Henry VIII in 1509. Its members were originally called Spears or Spearmen, from 1539 Pensioners, and later also Gentlemen Pensioners (cf. gentleman-pensioner). The Gentlemen at Arms last acted in their capacity as bodyguards to the monarch during the English Civil War; since then, they attend to the monarch only at ceremonial occasions. In early use the guard was composed of gentlemen (see sense 1b); now, its members are typically retired military officers. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > armed retainer or bodyguard > gentleman at arms pensioner1548 gentleman-pensioner1566 Gentleman at Arms1583 1583 G. Whetstone Remembraunce Erle of Sussex sig. A4^v (margin) Queene Mary..made him Captaine of the pentioners and gentlemen at armes. 1755 London in Miniature 23 A compleat Suit of Tilting-armour, such as the..Gentlemen at Arms used to exercise in. 1889 John Bull 2 Mar. 149/2 Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the State saloons. 1936 Times 25 Jan. 10/3 As soon as he had passed through the doors into St. Stephen's Hall the Gentleman-at-Arms collapsed. 2016 www.royal.uk/gentlemen-arms 25 Feb. (accessed 12 June 2020) Since 1856, when the award was instituted, twelve Gentlemen at Arms have been holders of the Victoria Cross. extracted from gentlemann. < as lemmas
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