Definitions for aideeɪd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

aide*eɪd(n.)

  1. an assistant or helper, esp. a confidential one.

  2. Ref: nurse's aide.

  3. Category: Military

    Ref: aide-de-camp .

* Usage: See aid.

Origin of aide:

1770–80, Amer.; < F: helper; see aid

Princeton's WordNet

  1. adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp(noun)

    an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

  2. aide, auxiliary(noun)

    someone who acts as assistant

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. aide(noun)ɪd

    sb who assists an official

    presidential aides

Wiktionary

  1. aide(Noun)

    An assistant.

  2. aide(Noun)

    An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

  3. Origin: From aider, from adiuvo.


Translations for aide

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

help(noun)

the act of helping, or the result of this

Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?

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