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aide
short for aide-de-camp. Also more widely (chiefly N. Amer.), (one employed as) an assistant, an ancillary worker; freq. with qualifying word indicating the sphere of work. Cf. aid 7.
1777J. M. Lincoln Papers R. Lincoln (1904) 11 They..fired on the flag and killed an ade. 1826Cooper Mohicans xxxiii, Attended by the aide of Montcalm with his guard. 1837J. F. Cooper Recoll. Europe I. v. 177 The prefects are no more than so many political aides, whose duty it is to carry into effect the orders that emanate from the great head. 1864Sala in Daily Tel. 23 Nov., If he made a gesture..an attentive aide bustled forward. 1876Lodge in N. Amer. Rev. CXXIII. 117 Picked out by Washington to serve as his confidential aide. 1881H. W. Nicholson From Sword to Share xvii. 114 The Bishop and his aides are making strenuous efforts to build a permanent stone edifice. 1930Amer. Speech VI. 112 S.F. Inspector made aide to postmaster. 1952Manch. Guard. Weekly 12 June 3/2 General MacArthur..is on inactive status, but he receives..the services of three military aides. 1956R. Macaulay Towers of Trebizond ii. 18 She often took me with her on such expeditions, as illustrator, courier and general aide. 1962K. Kesey One flew over Cuckoo's Nest i. 95 You may need a month of bedpans and slab baths to refresh your appreciation of just how little work you aides have to do on this ward. 1972New Society 12 Oct. 115/1 (Advt.), London Borough of Hammersmith. Social Services Department. Family Aide... This new post has been created to supplement the activities of social workers in intensive efforts to support families and individuals at risk. 1984Daily Tel. 26 Nov. 15/5 There is domiciliary care..offered by 200 home helps, 18 aides and their organisers. |