"aide-de-camp" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/ [UK], /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkɒmp/ [UK], /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/ [General-American] Forms: aides-de-camp [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French aide-de-camp, from aide + de (“of”) + camp (“(military) camp”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|aide-de-camp}} Unadapted borrowing from French aide-de-camp, {{m|fr|aide}} aide, {{m|fr|de||of}} de (“of”), {{m|fr|camp||(military) camp}} camp (“(military) camp”) Head templates: {{en-noun|aides-de-camp}} aide-de-camp (plural aides-de-camp)
  1. A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary. Categories (topical): Military ranks, People Synonyms: ADC, aid-de-camp [dated] Derived forms: aide-de-campship Related terms: equerry Translations (military officer): համհարզ (hamharz) (Armenian), 副官 (fùguān) (Chinese Mandarin), adjunkt [common-gender] (Danish), vleugeladjudant [masculine] (Dutch), adjutanto (Esperanto), adjutantti (Finnish), aide de camp [masculine] (French), adjudant [masculine] (French), Flügeladjutant [masculine] (German), Aide-de-camp [masculine] (German), υπασπιστής (ypaspistís) [masculine] (Greek), ēdīsì [masculine] (Hausa), שָׁלִישׁ אִישִׁי (shalísh ishí) (Hebrew), 副官 (alt: ふくかん, fukukan, ふっかん, fukkan) (Japanese), optiō [masculine] (Latin), аѓута́нт (aǵutánt) [masculine] (Macedonian), adikong (Malay), adjutant [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), adiutant [masculine] (Polish), adiutantka [feminine] (Polish), ajudante de campo [masculine] (Portuguese), adjutant [masculine] (Romanian), aghiotant [masculine] (Romanian), адъюта́нт (adʺjutánt) [masculine] (Russian), edecán [masculine] (Spanish), yaver (Turkish)

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