noun
- plural of esquire; lawyers or men of gentle birth below the rank of knight
Usage: formal; often abbreviated as ‘Esq.’ in titles
Examples
- The law firm employed several esquires specializing in corporate law.
- Both esquires presented their cases before the judge.
- The invitation was addressed to John Smith and Robert Jones, Esquires.
- Medieval esquires served knights and aspired to knighthood themselves.
- The legal document was signed by three esquires from different firms.
- In colonial America, esquires held positions of social prominence.