Esquire
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title:
Esquire
text:
Esquire is usually a courtesy title. In the United Kingdom, esquire historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentleman and below the rank of knight. Some sources cite that the title was bestowed on "candidates for knighthood in England", and even used with respect to other dignitaries, such as justices of the peace, sheriffs, and sergeants. The 1826 edition of William Blackstone's Commentaries on the La
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Honorific title
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquire
date created:
2003-09-01T07:04:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T23:42:38Z
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