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jonker — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • esquire noun A title placed after a lawyer's name in the US, often abbreviated "Esq."

Senses

jonker is used for these senses in English:

  • esquire A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.

esquire — full definition

  1. noun A title placed after a lawyer's name in the US, often abbreviated "Esq."
  2. noun Historically, an English gentleman ranked just below a knight, or a young man who served a knight before becoming one himself.

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