esquire


esquire (http://definr.com/esquire)

     n 1: (in medieval England) an attendant and shield bearer to a
          knight; a candidate for knighthood
     2: (British) a title of respect for a member of the English
        gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
        [syn: Esquire, Esq]
     v : accompany as an escort [syn: escort]