The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COURTIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result COURTIER
- Attendant's uniform in my bank
- Tons to be conveyed by messenger who has Palace role?
- Messenger carrying tea’s first to see royal attendant
- Wooer captivates one lady-in-waiting
- About the Guardian’s row with royal attendant
- Dispatch rider to take Tibetan leader to member of the royal household
- Messenger bagging last of post for royal attendant
- Setter that is right to succeed where one serves
- One seen in a palace tour going round with Eric
- Messenger outside rear of apartment finds attendant
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The straight part
We know that "Page" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case page = courtier.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COURTIER mean?
COURTIER noun- A person in attendance at a royal court.
- A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.