maid of honour

noun

See matron of honour, bridesmaid
the principal unmarried attendant of a bride Compare bridesmaid matron of honour
a small tart with an almond-flavoured filling
an unmarried lady attending a queen or princess

Then it was that the something came into her eyes which the maid-of-honour had described as the appearance of one seeing ghosts.

That Charles was more infatuated even with the wife than with the maid-of-honour is incontestable.

Will it please you that I call your maid-of-honour, or summon the gentleman outside?

The lady in question was Mary Brydges, a maid-of-honour and celebrated beauty.

Hester stood for some time in her maid-of-honour attitude and contemplated the conversation.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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