English
Noun
lady-in-waiting (plural ladies-in-waiting)
- A woman who is a servant to a lady. Similar to a valet for a gentleman.
- (rare) A Lady in the household of a queen or princess who attends her as a personal servant, generally considered an honour.
Translations
woman who is a servant to a lady
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 女官 (zh) (nǚguān), 宮官, 宫官 (gōngguān), 侍女 (zh) (shìnǚ), 女侍臣 (nǚshìchén)
- Finnish: kamarineiti (fi), kamarineito
- French: dame de compagnie (fr) f
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- German: Hofdame f, Ehrendame f, Palastdame f
- Japanese: 女官 (にょかん, nyokan, にょうかん, nyōkan)
- Russian: фре́йлина (ru) f (frɛ́jlina)
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