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WOMAN BEDCHAMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Etiquette and Protocol
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woman of the bedchamber
1, record 1, English, woman%20of%20the%20bedchamber
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In Britain,] a woman who attends on the queen or queen mother. 2, record 1, English, - woman%20of%20the%20bedchamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
woman of the bedchamber: not to be confused with lady of the bedchamber, who, in the British royal household, ranks above a woman of the bedchamber. 3, record 1, English, - woman%20of%20the%20bedchamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
woman of the bedchamber: This concept is unique to the British royal household, making reference to a lady-in-waiting who attends the queen or queen mother only. The French language uses the term that encompasses all ladies-in-waiting who attend upon queens, princesses or other noble women. 3, record 1, English, - woman%20of%20the%20bedchamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étiquette et protocole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dame de compagnie
1, record 1, French, dame%20de%20compagnie
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demoiselle de compagnie 2, record 1, French, demoiselle%20de%20compagnie
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une dame de compagnie ou demoiselle de compagnie est l'assistante personnelle d'une reine, d'une princesse ou d'une autre dame de la noblesse. Elle est souvent elle-même noble, mais d'un rang inférieur à celui de la personne qu'elle assiste. Elle n'est pas considérée comme une domestique. 3, record 1, French, - dame%20de%20compagnie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiqueta y protocolo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dama de compañía
1, record 1, Spanish, dama%20de%20compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una dama de compañía [...] era la asistente personal de una reina, princesa o alguna otra dama de la familia real. Con frecuencia se trataba de mujeres de noble nacimiento pero de un rango inferior al de la persona a la que asistían. No se le consideraba una doméstica [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - dama%20de%20compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa
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