gentleman-at-arms

noun

A member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, a bodyguard to the British monarch, instituted in 1509 and now having only ceremonial duties.

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Meanings

noungentleman-at-arms (plural gentlemen-at-arms)

plural gentlemen-at-arms

  1. A member of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, a bodyguard to the British monarch, instituted in 1509 and now having only ceremonial duties.
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“gentleman-at-arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentleman-at-arms. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gentleman-at-arms,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentleman-at-arms.

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