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What is a lady-in-waiting?

What is a lady-in-waiting? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A woman who is a servant to a lady. Similar to a valet for a gentleman.
  2. (rare) A Lady in the household of a queen or princess who attends her as a personal servant, generally considered an honour.
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They stayed together, but Betjeman had affairs, the most significant with another glittering aristo, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret.
Almaviva has his eye on Suzanne, lady-in-waiting to Countess Almaviva and also the fiancee of Figaro, now his valet.
She set off to England as lady-in-waiting to Madame who was visiting her brother.
The Palace letter, signed by a lady-in-waiting, added that the Queen had greatly enjoyed her visit to York.
At the prom, Mrs. Lefkowitz, a former fashion publicist, was a lady-in-waiting.
She was looking for an assistant, a lady-in-waiting, really, and asked me if I'd like the job.

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