Esquire
Overview
 
Esquire is a term of West European origin (ultimately from Latin scutarius in the sense of shield bearer via Old French "esquier"). Depending on the country, the term has different meanings. In Britain and Ireland, it is a title of respect previously accorded to gentlemen of higher social rank but which has since come to be used, with no precise significance, as a general courtesy title for any man in a formal context.
 
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