Plural of esquire
regular plural
The plural of esquire is esquires.
Forms of esquire
| Singular | esquire /ɪˈskwaɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | esquires |
| Countable | countable |
Esquires in a sentence
- Bogo de Clare’s esquires were bought three cloths of scarlet ray and three of yellow cloth, together with furs and hoods of budge (lambskin).1999, C. M. Woolgar, “The Senses, Religion and Intellectual Life”, in The Great Household in Late Medieval England, New Haven, Conn.: Yale…. From the entry bluet
- He says that there is a vacancy in Percy's household, owing to one of his esquires being made a knight, and a page has been promoted to an esquireship.1903, George Alfred Henty, Both sides the border: a tale of Hotspur and Glendower, page 32. From the entry esquireship
Meaning of esquire
- noun A lawyer.
- noun A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.
- noun An honorific sometimes placed after a man's name.
Questions about the plural of esquire
- What is the plural of esquire?
- The plural of esquire is esquires.
- Is esquire countable?
- Esquire is a countable noun.
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