English noun: esquire | |||
1. | esquire (person) (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attendant, attender, tender | ||
Domain category | Dark Ages, Middle Ages | ||
Domain region | England | ||
2. | Esquire (person) a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name | ||
Synonyms | Esq | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adult male, man | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||