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plural of esquire n. (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood n. a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

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  1. plural of esquire n. (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood n. a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name