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in waiting
wait·ing W0010400 (wā′tĭng)n.1. The act of remaining inactive or stationary.2. A period of time spent waiting.Idiom: in waiting In attendance, especially at a royal court.in waiting
in waitingIn attendance or accompaniment, especially as upon a royal or noble personage. The Duke sent one of his servants in waiting to admit his guests into the banquet hall.See also: waitingin waitingIn attendance, especially on a royal personage. For example, The prelates who were in waiting asked him to take the last rites. This usage has become less common with the diminution of royalty and royal courts but still survives. [Late 1600s] See also: waiting in waiting In attendance, especially at a royal court.See also: waiting |