EQUERRY

equerry

(noun) a personal attendant of the British royal family

equerry

(noun) an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

equerry (plural equerries)

An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.

(British) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.

Anagrams

• requery

Source: Wiktionary


Eq"uer*ry, n.; pl. Equerries. Etym: [F. Ă©curie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. Ă©cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, sc, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover, protect, and akin to L. scutum shield. See Esquire, and cf. Ecurie, Querry.]

1. A large stable or lodge for horses. Johnson.

2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses.

Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal household in the department of the Master of the Horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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