"groom-in-waiting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grooms-in-waiting [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|grooms-in-waiting|head=groom-in-waiting}} groom-in-waiting (plural grooms-in-waiting)
  1. (historical) The holder of a post in the royal household of the United Kingdom (or in earlier times one of several simultaneous holders), serving as an attendant on the monarch's person. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-groom-in-waiting-en-noun-~ls63aFE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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