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Difference Between Equerry and Valet

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Equerry

An equerry (; from French écurie 'stable', and related to écuyer 'squire') is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank.

Valet

A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer. In the Middle Ages and Ancien Régime, valet de chambre was a role for junior courtiers and specialists such as artists in a royal court, but the term "valet" by itself most often refers to a normal servant responsible for the clothes and personal belongings of an employer, and making minor arrangements.

Equerry

An officer of the British royal household who attends or assists members of the royal family
He became equerry to the Duke of Kent

Valet

A man's personal male attendant, who is responsible for his clothes and appearance.

Equerry

A personal attendant to the British royal household.
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Valet

A person employed to clean or park cars
He handed his keys to the parking valet
Valet parking

Equerry

An officer charged with supervision of the horses belonging to a royal or noble household.

Valet

Act as a valet to (a particular man)
One evening when I was valeting him, Mr Charles told me he had met my father

Equerry

An officer responsible for the care and supervision of the horses of a person of rank.

Valet

Clean (a car), especially on the inside
Try not to spill anything on the seat—I just had the thing valeted
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Equerry

(British) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.

Valet

A man's male servant, who takes care of his clothes and performs other personal services.

Equerry

A large stable or lodge for horses.

Valet

An employee, as in a hotel or on a ship, who performs personal services for guests or passengers.

Equerry

An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses.

Valet

A person who parks and retrieves cars for patrons of restaurants, theaters, and other business establishments.

Equerry

An official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles

Valet

To act as a personal servant to; attend.

Equerry

A personal attendant of the British royal family

Valet

To work as a valet.

Valet

A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.

Valet

A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.

Valet

(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

Valet

A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.

Valet

(US) A person employed to clean or park cars.

Valet

A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.

Valet

A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.

Valet

A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.

Valet

(transitive) To serve (someone) as a valet.

Valet

To clean and service (a car), as a valet does.

Valet

To leave (a car) with a valet to park it.

Valet

A male waiting servant; a servant who attends on a gentleman's person; a body servant.

Valet

A kind of goad or stick with a point of iron.

Valet

A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;
Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man

Valet

Serve as a personal attendant to

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