Aid-de-camp
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a subordinate military or naval officer acting as a confidential -ssistant to a superior, usually to a general officer or admiral.
historical examples
early in may washington was made an aid-de-camp to the general.
history of the colony and ancient dominion of virginia charles campbell
“place him in a chair, then,” said the aid-de-camp, for such he was.
harper’s new monthly magazine, vol. 3, july, 1851 various
the youngest, the duke de chartres, was carried in the arms of an aid-de-camp.
louis philippe john s. c. (john stevens cabot) abbott
i remember exactly how he looked; he had his aid-de-camp with him.
the white rose of memphis william c. falkner
the emperor received graciously the aid-de-camp of the vanquished general.
history of the expedition to russia count philip de segur
during this silence, the aid-de-camp stood in expectation of orders.
the spy j. fenimore cooper
this chief rapidly promoted him to the offices of physician to the forces, aid-de-camp, and colonel.
masterpieces of negro eloquence various
frederick the great kept an aid-de-camp for this purpose, and, poor fellow!
health john brown
so the name of the young general’s friend and aid-de-camp was samuel augustus barker.
st. nicholas v. 13 no. 9 july 1886 various
on the breaking-up of the council, napoleon said to him, “you are my aid-de-camp.”
nooks and corners of the new england coast samuel adams drake
noun (pl) aides-de-camp, aids-de-camp
a military officer serving as personal -ssistant to a senior adc
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