plural equerries
1
: an officer of a prince or noble charged with the care of horses
2
: an officer of the British royal household in personal attendance on the sovereign or a member of the royal family
Examples of equerry in a Sentence
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Then, a second floral display was laid on Queen Camilla's behalf by her equerry.
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Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
The equerry lit up the internet again on coronation day, and a video of him helping Charles change robes at Westminster Abbey has been viewed over 100,000 times on Twitter.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
The kilt-wearing major is not to be confused with two other high-ranking equerries who have also charmed hearts.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Amelia was in poor health throughout her life, and when she was sent to the seaside to recover, Charles FitzRoy, an equerry, accompanied her.
—Town & Country, 4 May 2023
During her life she was rumored to have an illegitimate child, possibly with her father's chief equerry, Major-General Thomas Garth.
—Town & Country, 4 May 2023
Later that year, Anne married Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, her mother’s former equerry.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 1 June 2022
The Queen was Charles' godmother, and his father John was an equerry to the monarch in the 1950s.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
The Queen Consort hosted 11 children and their families and carers for some festive cheer complete with Father Christmas, reindeer, and even a royal equerry on hand to help decorate the tree with his sword.
—Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
The equerry lit up the internet again on coronation day, and a video of him helping Charles change robes at Westminster Abbey has been viewed over 100,000 times on Twitter.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
The kilt-wearing major is not to be confused with two other high-ranking equerries who have also charmed hearts.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Amelia was in poor health throughout her life, and when she was sent to the seaside to recover, Charles FitzRoy, an equerry, accompanied her.
—Town & Country, 4 May 2023
During her life she was rumored to have an illegitimate child, possibly with her father's chief equerry, Major-General Thomas Garth.
—Town & Country, 4 May 2023
Later that year, Anne married Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, her mother’s former equerry.
—Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 1 June 2022
The Queen was Charles' godmother, and his father John was an equerry to the monarch in the 1950s.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
The Queen Consort hosted 11 children and their families and carers for some festive cheer complete with Father Christmas, reindeer, and even a royal equerry on hand to help decorate the tree with his sword.
—Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
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“Equerry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equerry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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