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De - Pt| English Dictionary: equerry | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for equerry | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Equerry \Eq"uer*ry\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Equerries}. [F. [82]curie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. [82]cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, sc[?]ra, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover, protect, and akin to L. scutum shield. See {Esquire}, and cf. {Ecurie}, {Querry}.] 1. A large stable or lodge for horses. --Johnson. 2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses. Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal household in the department of the Master of the Horse. | |
