“in waiting”

The following 3 entries include the term in waiting.

lady-in-waiting

noun

: a lady of a queen's or a princess's household appointed to wait on her

maid-in-waiting

noun

: a young woman of a queen's or princess's household appointed to attend her

lord-in-waiting

noun

: a man chosen from a noble family to serve as a personal attendant in the household of the British sovereign or of the prince of Wales

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