esquire

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Noun esquire has 2 senses

esquire - (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
--₁ is a kind of attendant, attender, tender
Esquire, Esq - a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
--₂ is a kind of man, adult male