attendant vs esquire

esquire vs attendant

attendant and esquire both are nouns.

attendant is an adjective but esquire is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No
esquire	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, esquire is a hyponym of attendant; that is, esquire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attendant:

attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
esquire: (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood

Other hyponyms of attendant include companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, maid of honor, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, famulus, gillie, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, orderly, orderly, page, varlet, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attendant (noun)	esquire (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

attendant (adjective)	esquire (adjective)
being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
occurring with or following as a consequence

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