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
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The Princess Royal went on to remarry Sir Tim Laurence, who had been working as an equerry for the Queen, in a small ceremony in December 1992 in Scotland.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The canary for the royal coal mine was the hot equerry.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Patrick Jephson, a private secretary and equerry to Princess Diana, and RoseMarie Terenzio set up the meeting between Kennedy and Diana.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In a tear-jerking touch, equerries even fastened what looked like one of the sovereign's go-to riding headscarves on the pony's saddle.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The canary for the royal coal mine was the hot equerry.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Patrick Jephson, a private secretary and equerry to Princess Diana, and RoseMarie Terenzio set up the meeting between Kennedy and Diana.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In a tear-jerking touch, equerries even fastened what looked like one of the sovereign's go-to riding headscarves on the pony's saddle.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for equerry
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“Equerry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equerry. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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