Paź

page; usually a young boy employed at a court for companion and minor services. Pages were prepared for further court service (e.g., “a page to carry a gown train”). In the 18th century, employing Black pages became a symbol of elegance and luxury of noblewomen’s courts.

See also: B. Popiołek, Rytuały codzienności. Dwór szlachecki w osiemnastowiecznej Rzeczypospolitej, Warsaw 2022.