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E0216000 (ĕs′kwīr′, ĭ-skwīr′)n.1. A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight.2. Abbr. Esq. Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq.3. Chiefly British A barrister-at-law.4. In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer.5. Archaic An English country gentleman; a squire.

[Middle English esquier, from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scūtārius, shield bearer, from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

esquire

(ɪˈskwaɪə) n1. chiefly Brit a title of respect, usually abbreviated Esq, placed after a man's name2. (Historical Terms) (in medieval times) the attendant and shield bearer of a knight, subsequently often knighted himself3. rare a male escort[C15: from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scūtārius shield bearer, from Latin scūtum shield]

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(ˈɛs kwaɪ^ər, ɛˈskwaɪ^ər)

n. 1. (cap.) a title of respect sometimes placed, esp. in its abbreviated form, after a man's surname in formal written address: in the U.S., chiefly applied to lawyers, women as well as men. Abbr.: Esq., Esqr. 2. squire (def. 2). 3. a man belonging to the order of English gentry ranking next below a knight. 4. Archaic. squire (def. 1). [1425–75; late Middle English esquier < Middle French escuier < Latin scūtārius shield bearer =scūt(um) shield + -ārius -ary]

esquire

- At its root, it means "shield bearer (in service to a knight)," from Latin scutarius.See also related terms for knight.

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Past participle: esquired
Gerund: esquiring

Imperative
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Present
I esquire
you esquire
he/she/it esquires
we esquire
you esquire
they esquire

Preterite
I esquired
you esquired
he/she/it esquired
we esquired
you esquired
they esquired

Present Continuous
I am esquiring
you are esquiring
he/she/it is esquiring
we are esquiring
you are esquiring
they are esquiring

Present Perfect
I have esquired
you have esquired
he/she/it has esquired
we have esquired
you have esquired
they have esquired

Past Continuous
I was esquiring
you were esquiring
he/she/it was esquiring
we were esquiring
you were esquiring
they were esquiring

Past Perfect
I had esquired
you had esquired
he/she/it had esquired
we had esquired
you had esquired
they had esquired

Future
I will esquire
you will esquire
he/she/it will esquire
we will esquire
you will esquire
they will esquire

Future Perfect
I will have esquired
you will have esquired
he/she/it will have esquired
we will have esquired
you will have esquired
they will have esquired

Future Continuous
I will be esquiring
you will be esquiring
he/she/it will be esquiring
we will be esquiring
you will be esquiring
they will be esquiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been esquiring
you have been esquiring
he/she/it has been esquiring
we have been esquiring
you have been esquiring
they have been esquiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been esquiring
you will have been esquiring
he/she/it will have been esquiring
we will have been esquiring
you will have been esquiring
they will have been esquiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been esquiring
you had been esquiring
he/she/it had been esquiring
we had been esquiring
you had been esquiring
they had been esquiring

Conditional
I would esquire
you would esquire
he/she/it would esquire
we would esquire
you would esquire
they would esquire

Past Conditional
I would have esquired
you would have esquired
he/she/it would have esquired
we would have esquired
you would have esquired
they would have esquired

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	esquire - (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthoodEngland - a division of the United Kingdomattendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of anotherDark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
	2.	Esquire - a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the nameEsqBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomadult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"

Translations

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esquire

n. a form of address showing that someone is an attorney, usually written Albert Pettifog, Esquire, or simply Esq. Originally in England an Esquire was a rank above just "gentleman" and below "knight." It became a title for barristers, sheriffs, and judges.

ESQUIRE. A title applied by courtesy to officers of almost every description, to members of the bar, and others. No one is entitled to it by law, and, therefore, it confers, no distinction in law.
2. In England, it is a title next above that of a gentleman, and below a knight. Camden reckons up four kinds of esquires, particularly regarded by the heralds: 1. The eldest sons of knights and their eldest sons, in perpetual succession. 2. The eldest sons of the younger sons of peers, and their eldest sons in like perpetual succession. 3. Esquires created by the king's letters patent, or other investiture, and their eldest sons. 4. Esquires by virtue of their office, as justices of the peace, and others who bear any office of trust under the crown.

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noun (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight

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noun a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight

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