Esq

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esk'ESK'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Respectable

MEANING

EsquireA title of respect

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin 'scutarius', meaning shield-bearer

CULTURAL NOTES

Traditionally used as a title of courtesy for lawyers and individuals of higher social rank in the UK and US.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, 'Esq' was used to denote a man of noble birth who was not a knight.

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