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/ˈeskwīr/,/iˈskwīr/,
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esquires, plural;
  1. A title appended to a lawyer's surname

  2. 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
    • - Robert A. Pearson Esquire
  3. A young nobleman who, in training for knighthood, acted as an attendant to a knight

  4. An officer in the service of a king or nobleman

  5. A landed proprietor or country squire

  1. (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
  2. a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
  3. Esquire (abbreviated Esq.) is a term of British origin (ultimately from Latin scutarius in the sense of shield bearer via Old French "esquier"). An unofficial title of respect, having no precise significance, it is used to denote a high but indeterminate social status."esquire." Dictionary. ...
  4. Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.
  5. Esquire Magazine (UK edition) is a monthly magazine for men owned by the National Magazine Company, a subsidiary of the US-based Hearst Corporation. The first edition was published Spring/Summer 1991.
  6. (The Esquires) The Esquires were an American R&B group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, principally active from 1957 to 1976.
  7. (The Esquires (Canadian band)) The Esquires were a Canadian band, based in Ottawa, active from 1962 to 1967. The band is notable as the recipient of the first Juno Award in Canada, as well as being one of Canada's earlier pop music recording acts. ...
  8. a squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight; a lawyer; a shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants; a male member of the gentry ranking below a knight; an honorific sometimes placed after a man's name; A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in ...
  9. Formerly an armor bearer or attendant upon a knight.
  10. A title of courtesy, placed after a man's name. Abbreviated to Esq. When this appears in Almanacs, Parish Registers, and newspapers prior to about 1840 it is usually used of landed proprietors or gentry, or persons of high social standing. There it is distinguished from those referred to as "Mr. ...
  11. one who attended a knight, which later became a title for a man of standing in society
  12. a title of high regard usually accorded to attorneys in the early 19th century; sometimes applied to other court officials
  13. Title conferring no rights or privileges but simply an intangible sort of dignity and theoretically membership in the landed gentry of one who had no other title.
  14. Originally an attendant to a knight or lord and responsible for carrying shield and armour. The term later denoted a status above that of a Gentleman, but in the 19th century became merely a courtesy title.
  15. A title applied by courtesy to officers of almost every description, to members of the bar, and others. No one is entitled to it by law, and, therefore, it confers, no distinction in law.
  16. the companion to a noble, gentleman or to a knight in earlier times.
  17. In the United States the title commonly appended after the name of an attorney. In English law a title of dignity next above gentleman and below knight. Title also given to barristers at law and others. Abbreviated: Esq.
  18. introduced the precursor of today's magazine "foldout", beginning with images spread across two facing pages. It eventually introduced a three-page version.
  19. Abbreviation "Esq.". How any Member of the Clubs should be addressed. It should be used as a suffix to the Gentleman's name in correspondence. The rather more common "Mr." should be avoided wherever possible.
  20. called the hotel a colossal economic failure, likening it to what would have happened had Chicago's John Hancock Center been left unfinished with no prospect of being completed.^[2]
  21. "Hugh Herr's New Parts," 11/30/06
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