"lady-in-waiting : A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman..."

“lady-in-waiting : A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.
A woman who is a maid or servant to a lady, similar to a valet for a gentleman.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lady-in-waiting#English

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