lady-in-waiting
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Among them is a drawing of Mary Shelton, later Lady Heveningham, a cousin of Anne Boleyn and her lady-in-waiting.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023
She once gave an expensive watch to a lady-in-waiting who’d been late to an engagement — a not-so-subtle hint to be on time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
Widely considered the world’s first novel, Genji was composed in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu, a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting in the Heian Court.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The locals assume Elinor had been a lady-in-waiting, but she paid for this honor with her blood and courage during both world wars.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
She nodded her head with a contented, sleepy look, and the lady-in-waiting carried it to the dressing-room with a curtsy.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
