(lady-in-waiting)
1Lady in waiting — Lady La dy (l[=a] d[y^]), n.; pl. {Ladies} (l[=a] d[i^]z). [OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS. hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf. {Lord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A woman who… …
2lady-in-waiting — n. a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess. [WordNet 1.5] …
3lady-in-waiting — [lād′ēin wāt′iŋ] n. pl. ladies in waiting a lady of the court attending, or waiting upon, a queen or princess …
4lady in waiting — lady in waiting, or la|dy in wait|ing «LAY dee ihn WAY tihng», plural ladies in waiting, la|dies in wait|ing. a lady of the royal household who accompanies or serves a queen or princess …
5lady-in-waiting — plural ladies in waiting n a woman who looks after and serves a queen or ↑princess …
6lady-in-waiting — (plural ,ladies in waiting) noun count a woman whose job is to look after a queen or princess …
7lady-in-waiting — ► NOUN (pl. ladies in waiting) ▪ a woman who attends a queen or princess …
8Lady-in-waiting — For the 1976 album, see Lady in Waiting (album). For the 1957 novel, see Lady in Waiting (novel). Princess Marie Louise of Savoy was lady in waiting to Marie Antoinette of France. A lady in waiting …
9Lady in Waiting — Infobox Album | Name = Lady in Waiting Type = Album Artist = The Outlaws Released = 1976 Recorded = ??? Genre = Southern Rock Length = 40:51 Label = Arista Producer = Paul A. Rothchild Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… …
10lady-in-waiting — noun a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess • Hypernyms: ↑Lady, ↑noblewoman, ↑peeress * * * ˌlady in ˈwaiting [lady in waiting ladies in waiting] …
