gentleman-at-arms

gentleman-at-arms
noun (plural gentlemen-at-arms) Date: 1859 one of a military corps of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions

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  • gentleman-at-arms — [jent′ l mənat ärmz′] n. pl. gentlemen at arms any of a corps of men of rank, traditionally forty, who accompany the British sovereign as a military guard on important occasions …   English World dictionary

  • gentleman-at-arms — gen′tleman at arms′ n. pl. gentlemen at arms gov one of a guard of men who attend the British sovereign on state occasions • Etymology: 1860 …   From formal English to slang

  • gentleman-at-arms — noun one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions • Hypernyms: ↑gentleman …   Useful english dictionary

  • gentleman-at-arms — /jen tl meuhn euht ahrmz /, n., pl. gentlemen at arms. (in England) one of a guard of 40 gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

  • gentleman-at-arms — /ˌdʒɛntlmən ət ˈamz/ (say .jentlmuhn uht ahmz) noun (plural gentlemen at arms) one of a guard of forty gentlemen (def. 3) with their officers who attend the British sovereign on state occasions …  

  • gentleman-at-arms — noun one of the bodyguards of the British monarch on ceremonial occasions …   English new terms dictionary

  • Gentleman — The term gentleman (from Latin gentilis , belonging to a race or gens , and man , cognate with the French word gentilhomme and the Italian gentil uomo or gentiluomo ), in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family,… …   Wikipedia

  • gentleman — n. (pl. men) 1 a man (in polite or formal use). 2 a chivalrous or well bred man. 3 a man of good social position or of wealth and leisure (country gentleman). 4 a man of gentle birth attached to a royal household (gentleman in waiting). 5 (in pl …   Useful english dictionary

  • gentleman-pensioner — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun (plural gentlemen pensioners) : gentleman at arms * * * /jen tl meuhn pen sheuh neuhr/, n., pl. gentlemen pensioners. (formerly) a gentleman at arms. [1620 30] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gentleman-pensioner — /jen tl meuhn pen sheuh neuhr/, n., pl. gentlemen pensioners. (formerly) a gentleman at arms. [1620 30] * * * …   Universalium

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