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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesescudeiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eskuˈdejɾu
"O escudeiro ajudava o cavaleiro a vestir a armadura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A title of respect attached to a lawyer's surname, commonly abbreviated as Esq. in the United States.
"Please direct all legal inquiries to Jonathan Davis, Esquire." - 2
A historical title of dignity in Great Britain ranking below a knight and above a gentleman.
"In the historical document, he was formally addressed as an esquire of the county."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'escuyer', meaning 'shield bearer' or 'squire', which itself traces back to the Late Latin 'scutarius'. Historically, it referred to a young nobleman who attended on a knight before eventually evolving into a title of respect, particularly used as a courtesy title for lawyers in the United States.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Esquire" is said worldwide
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écuyer
Transliteration: ekɥije
"Il était connu sous le titre d'écuyer."
Esq.
Transliteration: Eskwaɪər
"Der Brief war an Thomas Smith, Esq. gerichtet."
scudiero
Transliteration: skuˈdjɛro
"Il giovane serviva come scudiero del cavaliere."
escudero
Transliteration: eskuˈdeɾo
"El caballero viajaba siempre con su fiel escudero."
escudeiro
Transliteration: eskuˈdejɾu
"O escudeiro ajudava o cavaleiro a vestir a armadura."
अधिवक्ता
Transliteration: adhivakta
"दस्तावेज़ पर अधिवक्ता के हस्ताक्षर हैं।"
尊师 / 律师勋衔
Transliteration: zūnshī / lǜshī xūnxián
Script: 尊师
"这个称谓通常用于美国律师的名字后面。"
귀하
Transliteration: gwīha
"그 편지는 변호사에게 보내는 격식 있는 호칭을 사용했다."
エスクワイア
Transliteration: esukuwaia
"その弁護士は名前にエスクワイアの敬称をつけていた。"
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