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• equerry — /ek weuh ree, i kwer ee/, n., pl. equerries. 1. an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses. 2. an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal family. [1520 30; …   Universalium

• equerry — (n.) 1590s, short for groom of the equirrie, from esquiry stables (1550s), from M.Fr. escuerie (Mod.Fr. écurie), perhaps from M.L. scuria stable, from O.H.G. scura barn; or from O.Fr. escuier groom, from V.L. scutarius shield bearer. In either… …   Etymology dictionary

• equerry — [ɪ kwɛri, ɛkwəri] noun (plural equerries) 1》 an officer of the British royal household who attends members of the royal family. 2》 historical an officer in a royal or noble household who was in charge of the stables. Origin C16 (formerly also as… …   English new terms dictionary

• equerry — eq•uer•ry [[t]ˈɛk wə ri, ɪˈkwɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) brit. an officer of a royal or similar household, charged with the care of the horses 2) brit. an officer of the British royal household who attends the sovereign or other member of the royal… …   From formal English to slang

• equerry — n. (pl. ies) 1 an officer of the British royal household attending members of the royal family. 2 hist. an officer of a prince s or noble s household having charge over the horses. Etymology: earlier esquiry f. OF esquierie company of squires,… …   Useful english dictionary