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Definitions of esquire in various dictionaries:
noun - (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight
noun - a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight
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| This 7-letter courtesy title for lawyers is never used in a personal introduction |
| Every January this magazine runs "Dubious Achievement Awards" |
| A candidate for knighthood in medieval times, or an English country gentleman |
| In January 1992 this magazine for men celebrated 30 years of dubious achievements |
| In English law, it's a title above a gentleman & below a knight; in the U.S., it's usually added to the name of an attorney |
| Despite its name, you don't have to be a lawyer to enjoy this men's mag. full of wit, style & "Dubious Achievements" |
| This title once used only for men can now be used on letters sent to women, especially lawyers |
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| A young nobleman who, in training for knighthood, acted as an attendant to a knight. |
| A polite title appended to a man's name when no other title is used, typically in the address of a letter or other documents. |
| a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight placed after the name |
| (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight a candidate for knighthood |
| a title added after a man's name on envelopes and official documents |
| a title added after the full name of a man or woman who is a lawyer |
| in the past, a nobleman who worked for and helped a knight or king |
| A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight. |
| Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane Doe, Esq. John Doe, Esq. |
| In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer. |
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Esquire (, US also ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title. * In the United Kingdom, Esquire historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentleman and below the rank of knight. In 1826, William Blackstone reiterated that, "the title should be limited to those only who bear an office of trust under the Crown and who are styled esquires by the king in their commissions and appointments; and all, I conceive, who are once honoured by the king with the title of esquire have a right to that distinction for life."By the early 20th century, it came to be used as a general courtesy title for any man in a formal setting, usually as a suffix to his name, as in "Todd Smith, Esq.", with no precise significance. In the United Kingdom today, it is still occasionally used as a written style of address in formal or professional correspondence. In certain formal contexts, it remains an indication of a soci |