2006-09-05 10:43:20 · 12 answers · asked by stone 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Sir Pimp
2006-09-05 10:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by maximusthegr8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasnt aware of the lawyer thing, but "esquire" was used in the old days as a title for someone who was a gentleman (ie upper class) but without an actual title, eg, Doctor, or Sir. I think the MaryB and Dansmith usage was the original, and the usage I'm talking about came later.
2006-09-05 14:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by dave_eee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Esquire means Attorney. Also, this from the American Heritage Dictionary:
es·quire audio (skwr, -skwr) KEY
NOUN:
1. A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight.
2. Abbr. Esq. Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq.
3. In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer.
4. Archaic An English country gentleman; a squire.
2006-09-05 12:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it signified land ownership. That the person named owned land.
Edit: See #4
esquire
One entry found for esquire.
Main Entry: es·quire
Pronunciation: 'es-"kwI(-&)r, is-'
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esquier squire, from Late Latin scutarius, from Latin scutum shield; akin to Old Irish sciath shield
1 : a member of the English gentry ranking below a knight
2 : a candidate for knighthood serving as shield bearer and attendant to a knight
3 -- used as a title of courtesy usually placed in its abbreviated form after the surname
4 archaic : a landed proprietor
2006-09-06 04:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by Rockin' Mel S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
esquire was the title used for the person who was squired to a knight but it modern usage it means a lawyer..... I think i prefer the original meaning...it had honor and integrity
2006-09-05 12:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attorney
2006-09-05 10:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barrister
2006-09-05 11:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a term from older days. it meant that a person was a lawyer which entitled a little bit more than it does today.
2006-09-05 10:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by Sean P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are writing to a lawyer and anything you say could be used against you.
2006-09-05 10:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought that was for people who had a law degree... like a J.D.
2006-09-05 15:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, just off the top of my head ~~ Gentleman.
2006-09-05 10:46:31 · answer #11 · answered by rhonda y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋