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Meaning of "aide-de-camp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AIDE-DE-CAMP

From French: camp assistant.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AIDE-DE-CAMP

aide-de-camp  [ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIDE-DE-CAMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aide-De-Camp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIDE-DE-CAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant or secretary, to a person of high rank, usually a senior military or government officer, a member of the Royal Family, or a head of state. This is not to be confused with an adjutant, who is the senior administrator of a military unit. The first aide-de-camp is typically the foremost personal aide. In some countries, the aide-de-camp is considered to be a title of honour, and participates at ceremonial functions. The badge of office for an aide-de-camp is usually the aiguillette, a braided cord in gold or other colours, worn on the shoulder of a uniform. Whether it is worn on the left or the right shoulder is dictated by protocol.

Definition of aide-de-camp in the English dictionary

The definition of aide-de-camp in the dictionary is a military officer serving as personal assistant to a senior ADC.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIDE-DE-CAMP

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Aidan
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Aidin
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WORDS THAT END LIKE AIDE-DE-CAMP

aid-de-camp
aides-de-camp
aids-de-camp
base camp
boot camp
camp
concentration camp
encamp
high camp
holiday camp
internment camp
minicamp
nudist camp
POW camp
refugee camp
rest camp
summer camp
tennis camp
training camp
work camp

Synonyms and antonyms of aide-de-camp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aide-de-camp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIDE-DE-CAMP

Find out the translation of aide-de-camp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aide-de-camp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aide-de-camp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

副官阵营
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aide- de-camp
570 millions of speakers

English

aide-de-camp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहयोगी -de- शिविर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مساعد دي مخيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

помощник -адъютант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ajudante- de-campo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেনাপতি নৃপতি জন্য নিযুক্ত কর্মচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aide de camp
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aide-de-camp
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ordonanzoffizier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aide-de-camp
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trợ lý -de- trại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதவியாளருக்கு-டி முகாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहयोगी डे शिपाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaver
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aiutante di campo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aide - de -camp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помічник - ад´ютант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aide -de -camp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βοηθός - de - στρατόπεδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aide -de -camp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aide - de- camp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aide -de -camp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aide-de-camp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIDE-DE-CAMP»

The term «aide-de-camp» is normally little used and occupies the 111.915 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIDE-DE-CAMP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aide-de-camp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aide-de-camp» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aide-de-camp

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIDE-DE-CAMP»

Discover the use of aide-de-camp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aide-de-camp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lee's Aide-de-Camp
This book?s insights into Robert E. Lee and his military strategy and its close-up report on the Confederacy?s war qualify it as an indispensable part of America?s historical record.
Charles Marshall, Sir Frederick Maurice, 1927
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The Griffin's Aide-de-camp
Blunt Spurs. maps of bran mash, and one of ground grain, can be given at each feed, and one pooly of grass after it, and at night he may eat away at grass till the muzzle is put on at nine o'clock : the water must have the chill off, as before.
Blunt Spurs, 1843
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An Aide-de-Camp's Recollections of Service in China: A ...
This two-volume 1844 work contains the memoirs of Captain Arthur Cunynghame's two years travelling in China as an aide-de-camp.
Arthur Cunynghame, 2012
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I Was the Quaid's Aide-De-Camp
Flt. Lt. Ata Rabbani had long harboured a secret desire to be the Quaid-i-Azam's ADC.
Mian Ata Rabbani, 1996
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George Washington: A Biographical Companion
Revolutionary War Military Family Hodijah Baylies (1756–1842),Massachusetts Extra aide-de-camp, May 1782–December 1783 George Baylor (1752–1784), Virginia Aide-de-camp,August 1775–January 1777 Richard Cary (c.1746–1806),  ...
Frank E. Grizzard, 2002
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Memoirs of an Aide-De-Camp of Napoleon, 1800-1812
This is a highly personal account of the author’s experiences in the army of Napoleon.
General Count Philip De Segur, 2005
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The Memoirs of Baron Lejeune, Aide-de-Camp to Marshals ...
He was present at the battles of Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau, Friedland, Landshut, Eckm hl, Aspern-Essling and Wagram.A substantial part of this volume revolves around the vicious and protracted second siege of Saragossa, which even in the ...
Baron Louis Fran Lejeune, 2011
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Tench Tilghman: The Life and Times of Washington's Aide-De-Camp
Details the life of the army officer, Tench Tilghman, and describes his contributions to the American victory in the Revolutionary War
L. G. Shreve, 1982
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Memoirs of Baron Lejeune: Aide-de-Camp to Marshals Berthier, ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Louis-Francois Lejeune, 2010
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An aide-de-camp of Napoleon
But the aide-de-camp, who was colonel of this special gendarmerie, had just assumed the command at Vincennes on the previons evening, and did not allow this request to reach the ears of the First Consul. He _ had presided over and ...
H.A. Patchett-Martin, C.L. S?gur

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIDE-DE-CAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aide-de-camp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nigerian press on bomb recovery, sacking of security chief
... Buhari of Chief Security Officer (CSO), Abdulrahman Mani, following the lingering power tussle with Aide-de-Camp (ADC) Lt-Col. Muhammed ... «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Suicide bomber kills five in NE Nigeria church: police, witness
... Buhari of Chief Security Officer (CSO), Abdulrahman Mani, following the lingering power tussle with Aide-de-Camp (ADC) Lt-Col. A suicide ... «Thrasher Backer, Jul 15»
3
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Sunday …
... has sacked his Chief Security Officer, CSO, Mr. Abdulrahman Mani, for having engaged in supremacy battle with his Aide-de-Camp, Lt.-Col. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
4
Light and spacious four bed home in Crawley Down
... built in the early 1900s and was the former home of Admiral Sir Stanley Cecil James Colville, the first naval aide-de-camp to King George V. «Crawley Observer, Jul 15»
5
PolitiFact: Were the Founding Fathers 'ordinary people'?
Finkelman said that after Hamilton joined the Army, he quickly became George Washington's aide-de-camp with the rank of lieutenant colonel. «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
Community devastated by killing of Larry and Martina Hayes
President Michael D Higgins was represented by his aide-de-camp Lieutenant David Lyons and the Taoiseach by his aide-de-camp Comdt ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
President Ratu Epeli Leaves For Coronation
He said the aide-de-camp (ADC) would travel with the President. The President is among international royal guests for the coronation, inclusing ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
8
Should General Lee stand in Oak Lawn park?
“He was not intended by the sculptor to be an aide-de-camp.” “Aide-de-camp” usually means an officer that assists a higher ranking officer, but ... «Dallas Voice, Jul 15»
9
Buhari Appoints Daura as New Director-General of DSS
Following the THISDAY report, the Aide-de-Camp,(ADC) to the President, Lt-Col. Muhammed Abubakar Lawal, contrary to initial denial by the ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
10
British Bottle Service Debuts at Wimbledon
He became George Washington's aide-de-camp, then later played a pivotal role in securing French support. Arriving in Boston on the ... «Wine Spectator, Jul 15»

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