equerry

From an alteration of earlier esquiry (through the influence of the unrelated Latin equus), from Middle French escuirie, escuerie, derivative of escuyer (“squire”), or alternatively from Medieval Latin scuria (“stable”), from Old High German scura (“barn”). Compare esquire.

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈkwɛ.ɹi/, /ˈɛ.kwə.ɹi/

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equerry (plural equerries)

1. An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.
2. (British) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.
   • 1947 January and February, “South African Royal Train”, in Railway Magazine, pages 36, 47:

     A bedroom is provided for the equerry and one for the King's physician. […] The compartments for the doctor and equerry are panelled in West African betula and cherry mahogany.

• Querrey, requery