оружено́сец — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
оружено́сец is used for these senses in English:
- armiger An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight. [from 16th c.]
- esquire (obsolete) A shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants.
- squire A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
- varlet (historical) Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
esquire — full definition
- noun A title placed after a lawyer's name in the US, often abbreviated "Esq."
- noun Historically, an English gentleman ranked just below a knight, or a young man who served a knight before becoming one himself.
squire — full definition
- noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
- noun Historically in England, a country gentleman or landowner, especially one owning the main estate in a village.
- verb To escort or accompany someone, especially as a gentlemanly attendant.