aide-de-camp

or aid-de-camp

[ eyd-duh-kamp ]

noun

, plural aides-de-camp.

1. a subordinate military or naval officer acting as a confidential assistant to a superior, usually to a general officer or admiral.

aide-de-camp

/ ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ /

noun

1. a military officer serving as personal assistant to a senior ADC

Word History and Origins

Origin of aide-de-camp¹

1660–70; < French: literally, camp helper; aid, de, camp ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of aide-de-camp¹

C17: from French: camp assistant

Example Sentences

Gow was Aide De Camp General to the Queen from 1981 to 1984.

From The Daily Beast

She tried the direct, how-do-you-do handshake approach, but was blocked by a burly aide-de-camp.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, he had been selected as aide-de-camp by General d'Ure de Molans.

From Project Gutenberg

The Marshal never forgave the aide-de-camp who had thus urged him to spend his money.

From Project Gutenberg

His excellency took one end of the table, and an aide-de-camp the other: I was seated between M. and Madame do Rego.

From Project Gutenberg

The aide-de-camp of Calvin and Theodore de Beze contrasted admirably with the son of the furrier.

From Project Gutenberg

He sent a portion of his baggage on at once, and went on to Varna, attended by his aide-de-camp, Captain Pearson.

From Project Gutenberg