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单词 page of the backstairs
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page of the backstairs
b. With qualification: (the title of) an equerry or servant in a royal or noble household, holding a particular office or having a particular ceremonial function, as page of the backstairs, page of the chamber, page of honour, page of the presence, etc.Used without reference to age.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > official of royal or great household > [noun]
official1340
officerc1375
pagec1385
servitor1527
society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > male attendant of specific rank
yeoman1345
pagec1385
squire of (or for) the body (or household)1450
c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 1427 A yeer or two he was in this seruyse, Page of the chambre of Emelye the brighte.
1450 Rolls of Parl. V. 193/1 Bryan Wager, page of oure Robes.
1509–10 Act 1 Hen. VIII c. 14 Yomen Gromes and pagys of the Kynges Chambre.
?a1562 G. Cavendish Life Wolsey (1959) 56 xij goodly yong gentilmen called pages of honor.
1600 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. (1833) II. 296 Paidge of honour to his majestie.
1698 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) IV. 416 A son of Mr. Secretary Vernon is made page of the presence to the duke of Glocester.
1707 J. Chamberlayne Angliæ Notitia (ed. 22) 544 (The Queen's Officers and Servants)..Pages of the Back-Stairs [6]..Their Salary 80l. per Annum each. Pages of the Presence-Chamber [4]..Their Salary 25l. per Annum each.
1781 J. Burgoyne Lord of Manor i. 31 I am still hot enough to be page of the presence in the palace of Lucifer.
1814 W. Scott Waverley I. xxi. 224 Fergus, upon the death of his parents, had been for some time a page of honour in the train of the Chevalier's lady. View more context for this quotation
1852 W. M. Thackeray Hist. Henry Esmond i. iii. 70 I present to your ladyship your kinsman and little page of honour, Master Henry Esmond.
1900 Whitacker's Almanack 87 (Her Majesty's Household)..Pages of the Back Stairs [4]. State Pages [2]. Page of the Chambers... Pages of the Presence [5]. Pages, Men [3].
1931 F. S. Oliver Endless Adventure 130 Sidney Godolphin (1645-1712) was page-of-honour to Charles II.
2000 Daily Tel. 18 Aug. 23/1 As Deputy Steward and Page of the Presence, Reginald—the pages were always addressed by first name—was the number two page, serving with his friend, William Tallon, Steward and Page of the Backstairs.
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