Person+of+rank

  • 91place — noun 1》 a particular position or point in space; a location.     ↘informal a person s home.     ↘a point in a book reached by a reader at a particular time. 2》 a portion of space available or designated for someone.     ↘a vacancy or available… …

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  • 92page — I [[t]peɪdʒ[/t]] n. v. paged, pag•ing 1) pri one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter 2) pri the entire leaf 3) a noteworthy event or period: a bright page in English history[/ex] 4) cmp a) a block of… …

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  • 93usher — ush•er [[t]ˈʌʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc 2) cvb an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom 3) cvb a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding 4) an officer whose business it is to introduce… …

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  • 94page — I. /peɪdʒ / (say payj) noun 1. one side of a leaf of a book, manuscript, letter, or the like. 2. the entire leaf of a book, etc.: write on both sides of the page. 3. any event or period regarded as an episode in history: a glorious page in… …

  • 95honour — n. & v. (US honor) n. 1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name. 2 adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct. 3 nobleness of mind, magnanimity (honour among thieves). 4 a thing conferred as a distinction, esp …

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  • 96retainer — n. 1 a person or thing that retains. 2 Law a fee for retaining a barrister etc. 3 a hist. a dependant or follower of a person of rank. b joc. an old and faithful friend or servant ({{}}esp. old retainer). 4 Brit. a reduced rent paid to retain… …

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  • 97usher — n. & v. n. 1 a person who shows people to their seats in a hall or theatre etc. 2 a doorkeeper at a court etc. 3 Brit. an officer walking before a person of rank. 4 archaic or joc. an assistant teacher. v.tr. 1 act as usher to. 2 (usu. foll. by… …

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  • 98Usher — n. & v. n. 1 a person who shows people to their seats in a hall or theatre etc. 2 a doorkeeper at a court etc. 3 Brit. an officer walking before a person of rank. 4 archaic or joc. an assistant teacher. v.tr. 1 act as usher to. 2 (usu. foll. by… …

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  • 99al|mon|er — «AL muh nuhr, AH muh », noun. 1. Historical. a person who distributes alms for a king, a monastery, or a person of rank. 2. British. a) a social worker attached to a hospital. b) an officer in the royal household. ╂[< Old French almosnier < …

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  • 100Alderman — Al der*man ([add]l d[ e]r*man), n.; pl. {Aldermen}. [AS. aldormon, ealdorman; ealdor an elder + man. See {Elder}, n.] 1. A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Note: The title was applied, among the Anglo Saxons …

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