Esquire

/ˈɛskwaɪɚ/

Synonyms for "esquire" (109 found)

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adult maleattendantattendermannoble ranksocial statustendertitle

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courtesy designationcourtierlanded gentlemanpostnominal titleprofessional designation

Collocations

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British esquirecourtesy titleformal addresslanded gentlemanpostnominal Esquire

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Sample sentences

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I am Robert Shallow, sir; a poor esquire of the county, and one of the king's justices of the peace.

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Esquires and gentlemen are confounded together by Sir Edward Coke, who observes that every esquire is a gentleman, and a gentleman is defined to be one qui arma gerit, who bears coat-armour, the grant of which was thought to add gentility to a man's family. It is indeed a matter somewhat unsettled what constitutes the distinction, or who is a real esquire; for no estate, however large, per se confers this rank upon its owner.

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The office of the esquire consisted of several departments; the esquire for the body, the esquire of the chamber, the esquire of the stable, and the carving esquire; the latter stood in the hall at dinner, carved the different dishes, and distributed them to the guests.

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Thre pallets between ij Esquires bast dexter and sinister of the second.

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