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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024es•quire (es′kwīər, e skwīər′),USA pronunciation n., v., -quired, -quir•ing. n. - (cap.) an unofficial title of respect, having no precise significance, sometimes placed, esp. 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. Abbr.: Esq. - World Historysquire (def. 2).
- World Historya man belonging to the order of English gentry ranking next below a knight.
- World History[Archaic.]squire (def. 1).
v.t. - to raise to the rank of esquire.
- to address as "Esquire.''
- to escort or attend in public.
- Latin scūtārius shield bearer, equivalent. to scūt(um) (see scutage) + -ārius -ary
- Middle French escuier
- late Middle English esquier 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: esquire /ɪˈskwaɪə/ n - chiefly Brit a title of respect, usually abbreviated Esq, placed after a man's name
- (in medieval times) the attendant and shield bearer of a knight, subsequently often knighted himself
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French escuier, from Late Latin scūtārius shield bearer, from Latin scūtum shield Es•quire /ˈɛskwaɪr, ɛˈskwaɪr/USA pronunciation n. - a title of respect that is sometimes placed, esp. in its abbreviated form, Esq., after a man's last name in formal written address: in the U.S., chiefly applied to male or female lawyers.
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