<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Esquire (British English: / ɪˈskwaɪə /; American English: / ˈɛsˌkwaɪr / or / ɪˈskwaɪr /; abbreviated Esq .) is usually a courtesy title . </P> <P> 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 . It later came to be used as a general courtesy title for any man in a formal setting, usually as a suffix to his name, as in "Todd Smith, Esq .", with no precise significance . In the United Kingdom today, it is still commonly used as a written style of address in formal or professional correspondence . In certain formal contexts, it remains an indication of a social status that is recognised in the formal Order of Precedence . </P>

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