Transcription
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- [ley-dee in wey-ting]
- /ˈleɪ di ɪn ˈweɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˈleɪdi ɪn weɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley-dee in wey-ting]
- /ˈleɪ di ɪn ˈweɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of lady-in-waiting word
- noun plural lady-in-waiting a lady who is in attendance upon a queen or princess. 1
- noun plural lady-in-waiting Facetious. a woman who is pregnant: flattering fashions for the lady-in-waiting. 1
- noun lady-in-waiting female attendant of queen, princess 1
- countable noun lady-in-waiting A lady-in-waiting is a woman whose job is to help a queen or princess. 0
- noun lady-in-waiting a lady of a royal household who attends a queen or princess 0
- noun lady-in-waiting a lady of the court attending, or waiting upon, a queen or princess 0
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Origin of lady-in-waiting
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Lady-in-waiting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lady-in-waiting popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for lady-in-waiting
noun lady-in-waiting
- soubrette — a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the like, especially one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue.
- abigail — the woman who brought provisions to David and his followers and subsequently became his wife (I Samuel 25:1–42)
- maid-in-waiting — an unmarried woman who serves as an attendant to a queen or princess; lady-in-waiting.
- lady's maid — a maid who is a woman's personal attendant, as in dressing.
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