What Does Lady-In-Waiting Mean?

Question

What Does Lady-In-Waiting Mean?

Answer 1

A Lady-In-Waiting is a noblewoman who is a friend of the Queen and "waits on" her.

Answer 2

At one time, it was literally that, a lady (member of the nobility) who waited on the queen. Now it is mostly an honourary title, and a lady in waiting acts as a social secretary, though they attend the Queen on state occasions.

Answer 3

Women who are waiting for a prince to come around and nail them!

Answer 4

in medieval times the royal women would have ladies in waiting... once the princesses were married off the ladies got to be married themselves and had a better title than that of a common peasant. some people reffered to them as servants of the misstress'

Answer 5

i thought it meant the one that caught the bouquet in a wedding