/ ɪˈkweri; NAmE ; ˈekwəri/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a male officer who acts as an assistant to a member of a royal family
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (formerly also as esquiry ): from Old French esquierie company of squires, prince's stables, from Old French esquier esquire, perhaps associated with Latin equus horse. The historical sense is apparently based on Old French esquier d'esquierie squire of stables.