gentleman-at-arms
gentleman-at-arms · gentlemen-at-arms
A member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, a bodyguard to the British…A member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, a bodyguard to the British monarch, instituted in 1509 and now having only ceremonial duties.
Meaning
1 sensesA member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, a bodyguard to the British monarch, instituted in 1509 and now having only ceremonial duties.
More definitions
- one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
Forms
plural: gentlemen-at-arms| Singular | gentleman-at-arms |
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See also
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