esquire
/ˈɛskwaɪər/
noun
- A polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal correspondence or legal contexts.
- In the United States, the title Esquire is often used for lawyers.
- Please send the documents to Robert Jones, Esquire.
- The letter was addressed to John Smith, Esquire.
- A young man who served as an attendant to a knight, as part of his training to become a knight himself.
- In medieval times, an esquire carried the knight's shield and armor.
- The squire trained as an esquire before being knighted.
- The young esquire hoped to prove himself worthy of knighthood.