| NOUN | person | esquire | (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight |
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| person | Esquire, Esq | a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight |
| Sounds | eh'skway.r | |
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| Rhymes | admire ... wire: 34 rhymes with ayr... | |
| Meaning | (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood. | |
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| Category | Middle Ages, Dark Ages | The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance |
| Region | England | A division of the United Kingdom |
| Broader | attendant, attender, tender | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another |
| Spanish | escudero | |
| Meaning | A title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name. | |
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| Synonym | Esq | |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | man, adult male | An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
| Spanish | señor don | |
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