Difference between Esquire and Squire

What is the difference between Esquire and Squire?

Esquire as a noun is a squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight while Squire as a noun is a shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.

Esquire

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight a lawyer a shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants. a male member of the gentry ranking below a knight an honorific sometimes placed after a man's name A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in public. A bearing somewhat resembling a gyron, but extending across the field so that the point touches the opposite edge of the escutcheon.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attend, wait on, escort.

Squire

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attend as a squireTo attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.A male attendant on a great personage.A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.

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