esquire
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9.9
A young man who serves a knight and trains to become one
- noun
- /ɪˈskwaɪər/
- Archaic
:
escudero
- As an esquire, he learned the skills necessary to one day become a knight.
Examples
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In the feudal system, an esquire served as a loyal attendant to his knight during battles.
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But the esquire had drawn a line at his private office.
Fiction book (1992) -
Maybe you noticed that I don't have "mom" or any variation in my blog name or my Twitter handle, but I do have "esquire" in there.
Blog text (17) -
During the ceremony, he was recognized as an esquire in training for knighthood.
Synonyms
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9.7
A young noble who helps a knight and trains to become one
focuses on carrying the shield and being regarded as a candidate for knighthood
Surface Forms
Etymology
Esquire originally meant a young man who carried a knight's shield, from the Latin scutarius, 'shield-bearer'. He was an attendant learning to be a knight, which is why an esquire was seen as a trainee for knighthood.