[べっとう, bettou] (n) (1) groom; footman; stableman; equerry; (2) steward; intendant; (3) (arch) head of an institution, edp. religious; head of one institution serving also as the head of another #17,486[Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Equerry \Eq"uer*ry\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Equerries}. [F. ['e]curie
stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with
F. ['e]cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura,
sc?ra, 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.
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2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of
their horses.
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Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal
household in the department of the Master of the Horse.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equerry
n 1: an official charged with the care of the horses of princes
or nobles
2: a personal attendant of the British royal family
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