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 — ► NOUN (pl. equerries) 1) an officer of the British royal household who attends members of the royal family. 2) historical an officer of the household of a prince or noble who had charge over the stables. ORIGIN Old French esquierie company of… … English terms dictionary
equerry — [ek′wər ē, ē kwer′ē] n. pl. equerries [altered (after L equus, horse) < Fr écurie < OFr escuerie, status of a squire: see ESQUIRE] 1. Historical an officer in charge of the horses of a royal or noble household 2. an officer who is a… … English World dictionary
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
equerry — [16] Nowadays in Britain simply royal attendants, equerries’ long and traditional association with the royal stables has led to association of the word equerry with Latin equus ‘horse’, but in fact the two are quite unrelated. Equerry originally… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
equerry — [16] Nowadays in Britain simply royal attendants, equerries’ long and traditional association with the royal stables has led to association of the word equerry with Latin equus ‘horse’, but in fact the two are quite unrelated. Equerry originally… … Word origins
equerry — UK [ˈekwərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms equerry : singular equerry plural equerries an official who helps a member of the British royal family in performing their duties … English dictionary
equerry — [[t]ɪkwe̱ri, AM e̱kwəri[/t]] equerries N COUNT: oft N to n An equerry is an officer of a royal household or court who acts as a personal assistant to a member of the royal family … English dictionary
equerry — noun (plural ries) Etymology: modification of Middle French ecurie, escuyrie squires (collectively), duties of a squire, care of horses, stable, from escuier squire more at esquire Date: 1591 1. an officer of a prince or noble charged with the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
