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- [jen-tl-muh n at ahrm]
- /ˈdʒɛn tl mən æt ɑrm/
- /ˈdʒentlmən ət ɑːmz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-tl-muh n at ahrm]
- /ˈdʒɛn tl mən æt ɑrm/
Definitions of gentleman-at-arms word
- noun plural gentleman-at-arms (in England) one of a guard of 40 gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions. 1
- noun gentleman-at-arms a member of the guard who attend the British sovereign on ceremonial and state occasions 0
- noun gentleman-at-arms any of a corps of men of rank, traditionally forty, who accompany the British sovereign as a military guard on important occasions 0
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Origin of gentleman-at-arms
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60
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Parts of speech for Gentleman-at-arms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gentleman-at-arms popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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