esquires

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Synonyms

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