equerries

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• Equerries — Equerry Eq uer*ry (?; 277), n.; pl. {Equerries}. [F. [ e]curie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. [ e]cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, sc?ra, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• equerries — eq·uer·ry || ekwÉ™rɪ;ɪ kwerɪ n. officer in charge of the royal family s horses; attendant of a member of the royal family (in England) …   English contemporary dictionary

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• Equerry — An equerry (pronEng|ˈɛkwərɪ or IPA|/ɪˈkwɛrɪ/, originated from the French word écurie (stable), and related to the French word écuyer (squire) ) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses… …   Wikipedia

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• Crown Equerry — The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse drawn carriages. Train… …   Wikipedia

• Equerry — Eq uer*ry (?; 277), n.; pl. {Equerries}. [F. [ e]curie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. [ e]cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, sc?ra, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover, protect,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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