esquire

noun/ˈɛskwaɪər/

Frequency rank: #11,587 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A title of courtesy placed after a man's name, especially used for lawyers in the United States.

Illustration for the English word “esquire”

Example sentence

The letter was addressed to John Smith, esquire, at his law office downtown.

Synonyms & related words

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