Esquire

  • 61esquire — n. Squire …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 62esquire — noun a title that can be written after a man s name, especially on the address of an official letter …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 63Esquire — French for Squire. See also Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #8 …

    Medieval glossary

  • 64esquire — es·quire …

    English syllables

  • 65esquire — es•quire [[t]ˈɛs kwaɪər, ɛˈskwaɪər[/t]] n. 1) (cap.) a title of respect sometimes placed, esp. in its abbreviated form, after a man s surname in formal written address: in the U.S., chiefly applied to lawyers, women as well as men Abbr.: Esq.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 66esquire — /əsˈkwaɪə / (say uhs kwuyuh), /ˈɛs / (say es ) noun 1. (upper case) (a polite title, usually abbreviated to Esq., after a man s last name; Mr or Dr is omitted when it is used): John Smith, Esq. 2. a man belonging to the order of English gentry… …

  • 67esquire — (ESQ.)  Honorary title used by attorneys …

    American business jargon

  • 68Esquire — Es|qui|re [ɪs kvai̮ɐ ], der; [s], s <englisch> (englischer Höflichkeitstitel, Abkürzung Esq.) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 69esquire — see SQUIRE …

    Word origins

  • 70esquire — n. 1 (usu. as abbr. Esq.) Brit. a title appended to a man s surname when no other form of address is used, esp. as a form of address for letters. 2 archaic = SQUIRE. Etymology: ME f. OF esquier f. L scutarius shield bearer f. scutum shield …

    Useful english dictionary

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