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Definitions for Esquire

[1] (initial capital letter ) an unofficial title of respect, having no precise significance, sometimes placed, especially in its abbreviated form, after a man's surname in formal written address: in the U.S., usually applied to lawyers, women as well as men; in Britain, applied to a commoner considered to have gained the social position of a gentleman. Abbreviation : Esq.
[2] squire(def 2) .
[3] a man belonging to the order of English gentry ranking next below a knight.
[4] Archaic . squire(def 1) .
[5] to raise to the rank of esquire.
[6] to address as “Esquire.”
[7] to escort or attend in public.
[8] mainly British a title of respect, usually abbreviated Esq, placed after a man's name
[9] (in medieval times) the attendant and shield bearer of a knight, subsequently often knighted himself
[10] rare a male escort

Words related to Esquire

sir, man, monsieur, signor

Words nearby Esquire

esq., esquamate, esquiline, esquimalt, esquimau, esquire, esr, esrb, esrc, esro, esrog

Origin of Esquire

1425–75; late Middle English esquier < Middle French escuier < Latin scūtārius shield bearer, equivalent to scūt(um ) (see scutage) + -ārius -ary

Word origin for Esquire

C15: from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scūtārius shield bearer, from Latin scūtum shield

Synonyms for Esquire

man, monsieur, signor, sir, Esq., señor