esquireship en · NOUN
Etymology
From esquire + -ship.
Meanings
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The position or office of an esquire.
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esquireships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |