equerry

noun

equer·​ry ˈe-kwə-rē  i-ˈkwer-ē 

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

Examples of equerry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

During her life she was rumored to have an illegitimate child, possibly with her father's chief equerry, Major-General Thomas Garth. —Town & Country, 4 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French ecurie, escuyrie squires (collectively), duties of a squire, care of horses, stable, from escuier squire — more at esquire

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for equerry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry

Kids Definition

equerry

noun

equer·​ry ˈek-wə-rē  i-ˈkwer-ē 

plural equerries

1

: an officer in charge of the horses of a prince or nobleman

2

: a personal attendant of a member of the British royal family