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A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.

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lady-in-waiting

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lady-in-waiting

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌleɪdɪ ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ/

Noun

A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.

Japanese Meaning

王妃、王女、または高位の女性に仕える貴族出身の女性、つまり宮廷における側近や侍女のこと

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The queen relied on her most trusted lady-in-waiting for advice on matters of diplomacy and etiquette.

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女王は外交や礼儀に関する助言を、最も信頼している侍女に頼っていた。

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A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.

[T]he electreſs [Sophia Charlotte of Hanover] was heard to ſay to one of her ladies in waiting, "that it vexed her to the very heart to go and act in Pruſſia the theatrical queen along with her Eſop.["]

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ladies-in-waiting

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