= maid of honour, n. 1a.
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| 释义 | society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > lord-in-waiting > lady-in-waiting or maid of honour (9) maiden of honoura1450 = maid of honour, n. 1a. gentlewomana1470 A woman, typically of noble or gentle birth, who attends upon a queen, princess, or noblewoman. Now historical. lady of presence1530 = lady of honour n. at phrases 1b(a). maid of honourc1595 An unmarried woman, usually of noble birth, who attends upon a queen or princess. lady of honour1631 a woman, typically of noble birth, who attends upon a queen or princess; cf. maid of honour, n. 1a. lady-in-waiting1703 A woman, typically of noble birth, who attends upon a queen or princess. Cf. waiting-lady at waiting, adj. 1. duenna1761 A lady in waiting at the Spanish Court. Obsolete. dame d'honneur1805 A maid of honour, lady-in-waiting. Subcategories:— duenna of (1) |
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