n.1 (usu. as abbr. Esq.) Brit. a title appended to a man's surname when no other form of address is used, esp. as a form of address for letters.
2 archaic SQUIRE.
Etymology: ME f. OF esquier f. L scutarius shield-bearer f. scutum shield
n.1 (usu. as abbr. Esq.) Brit. a title appended to a man's surname when no other form of address is used, esp. as a form of address for letters.
2 archaic SQUIRE.
Etymology: ME f. OF esquier f. L scutarius shield-bearer f. scutum shield
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012