esquire

es·quire  (skwr, -skwr)

n.

1. A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight.

2. Abbr. Esq. 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.

3. In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer.

4. Archaic An English country gentleman; a squire.

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[Middle English esquier, from Old French escuier, from Late Latin sctrius, shield bearer, from Latin sctum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

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esquire [ɪˈskwaɪə]

n

1. Chiefly Brit a title of respect, usually abbreviated Esq., placed after a man's name

2. (Historical Terms) (in medieval times) the attendant and shield bearer of a knight, subsequently often knighted himself

3. Rare a male escort

[from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scūtārius shield bearer, from Latin scūtum shield]

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esquire - At its root, it means "shield bearer (in service to a knight)," from Latin scutarius.

See also related terms for knight.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	esquire - (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood England - a division of the United Kingdom attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
	2.	Esquire - a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name Esq Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"

Translations

esquire [ɪsˈkwaɪəʳ] N (Brit) (on envelope) → Señor don
Colin Smith Esquire → Sr. D. Colin Smith

Esquire [ɪˈskwaɪə^r] n
J. Brown, Esquire → Monsieur J. Brown

esquire

n (abbr Esq) (Brit: on envelope) als Titel nach dem Namen, wenn kein anderer Titel angegeben wird James Jones, Esq → Herrn James Jones

esquire [ɪsˈkwaɪəʳ] n Colin Smith Esquire → Egregio Signor Colin Smith