aide-de-camp

or aid-de-camp

[ eyd-duh-kamp ]

/ ˈeɪd dəˈkæmp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aide-de-camp ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural aides-de-camp.

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

Origin of aide-de-camp

1660–70; <French: literally, camp helper; see aid, de, camp¹

Words nearby aide-de-camp

Aida, Aidan, aid climbing, aid-de-camp, aide, aide-de-camp, aide-mémoire, Aidin, aidman, Aidoneus, Aidos

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Example sentences from the Web for aide-de-camp

La Plume carried them, and no doubt, your aide-de-camp also, straight to the French.
The Hour and the Man|Harriet Martineau
But when he heard about the child, he was playing the fool as an aide-de-camp with a royal tour round the Colonies.
The Judge|Rebecca West
Colonel Audenreid, aide-de-camp, was provoked to find that his valise of nice shirts had been used to kindle the fire.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman
At the same time an aide-de-camp from Marshal Liniers came to them with an order from the Viceroy to lay down their arms.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

An aide-de-camp fell, struck by a ball, and all but the general fled precipitately.
The Spirit of Lafayette|James Mott Hallowell

British Dictionary definitions for aide-de-camp

aide-de-camp

aid-de-camp

/ (ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ) /

noun plural aides-de-camp or aids-de-camp

a military officer serving as personal assistant to a seniorAbbreviation: ADC

Word Origin for aide-de-camp

C17: from French: camp assistant

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aide-de-camp
释义	aide-de-camp or aid-de-camp [ eyd-duh-kamp ] / ˈeɪd dəˈkæmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aide-de-camp ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural aides-de-camp. a subordinate military or naval officer acting as a confidential assistant to a superior, usually to a general officer or admiral. Origin of aide-de-camp 1660–70; <French: literally, camp helper; see aid, de, camp¹ Words nearby aide-de-camp Aida, Aidan, aid climbing, aid-de-camp, aide, aide-de-camp, aide-mémoire, Aidin, aidman, Aidoneus, Aidos Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aide-de-camp La Plume carried them, and no doubt, your aide-de-camp also, straight to the French. The Hour and the Man\|Harriet Martineau But when he heard about the child, he was playing the fool as an aide-de-camp with a royal tour round the Colonies. The Judge\|Rebecca West Colonel Audenreid, aide-de-camp, was provoked to find that his valise of nice shirts had been used to kindle the fire. The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete\|William T. Sherman At the same time an aide-de-camp from Marshal Liniers came to them with an order from the Viceroy to lay down their arms. Ponce de Leon\|William Pilling An aide-de-camp fell, struck by a ball, and all but the general fled precipitately. The Spirit of Lafayette\|James Mott Hallowell British Dictionary definitions for aide-de-camp aide-de-camp aid-de-camp / (ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ) / noun plural aides-de-camp or aids-de-camp a military officer serving as personal assistant to a seniorAbbreviation: ADC Word Origin for aide-de-camp C17: from French: camp assistant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aide-de-camp assistant, secretary, adjutant, helper, aide, right-hand man, number two
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aide-de-camp

or aid-de-camp

noun, plural aides-de-camp.

Origin of aide-de-camp

Words nearby aide-de-camp

Example sentences from the Web for aide-de-camp

British Dictionary definitions for aide-de-camp

aid-de-camp

noun plural aides-de-camp or aids-de-camp

Word Origin for aide-de-camp

Words related to aide-de-camp