- Country gentleman - Knight attendant - Knight’s attendant - A square; a measure; a rule. - 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; also (Colloq.), a
devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
- Originally, a knight who led his vassals into the field
under his own banner; -- commonly used as a title of rank. - A title of rank, conferred for heroic deeds, and hence,
an order of knighthood; also, the person bearing such title or rank. - A civil officer in some Swiss cantons. - A small banner.
- Title of respect - Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant
on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below
knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; --
often shortened to squire. - To wait on as an esquire or attendant in public; to
attend.
- Female title - Goes wrong - Lord’s wife has run out of laundry - Lord’s wife seen with Chatterley’s lover! - Noble woman - Peeress - Polite name for a woman