esquire

Speech parts

1. esquire - Noun

2. esquire - Verb

Meaning

Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire.

To wait on as an esquire or attendant in public; to attend.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sir gentleman Esq lord duke baron marquis khan signor mister reverend sahib emir squire archduke
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Antonyms

lady severe harsh attacker pupil disciple
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Hypernyms

man tender attendant attender adult male

Derivatives

esquired esquiring

Anagrams

queries

Examples

We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire. Al Sharpton

I know of no privileged class of society, and I do not know an esquire has any privileges a yeoman has not. Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden

I wrote a great deal about the Civil Rights Movement when I was writing for 'The Nation' in the '60s, and also for Esquire magazine. Reading the biography of Coffin, it just reminded me that in those days, when you saw the term 'Christian,' it usually meant people for civil rights and for justice. Dan Wakefield

Where you were a page, be not an esquire. Portuguese Proverb

Be not an esquire where you were a page. Spanish Proverb

To be like the esquire of Guadalaxara, who knew nothing in the morning of what he said at night. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Esquiline esquimau Esquimo esquired esquireship esquiress