esquire
[es-kwahyuh r, e-skwahyuh r]
noun
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., usuallyapplied to lawyers "Mainly used as a messager to a Higher authority such as Court Server or Service for Counsel" , women as well as men; in Britain, applied to a commoner considered to have gained the social position of a gentleman.
Abbreviation: Esq.
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