All 3 Uses of
Esquire
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- WILLIAM BRAYDEN, ESQUIRE, OF OAKLANDS, SANDYMOUNT Red Murray touched Mr Bloom's arm with the shears and whispered: —Brayden.†
Chpt 7 *
- Albert Edward, Arthur Edmund, Alphonsus Eb Ed El Esquire.†
Chpt 8
- For nonperishable goods bought of Moses Herzog, of 13 Saint Kevin's parade in the city of Dublin, Wood quay ward, merchant, hereinafter called the vendor, and sold and delivered to Michael E. Geraghty, esquire, of 29 Arbour hill in the city of Dublin, Arran quay ward, gentleman, hereinafter called the purchaser, videlicet, five pounds avoirdupois of first choice tea at three shillings and no pence per pound avoirdupois and three stone avoirdupois of sugar, crushed crystal, at…†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(Esquire) United States: a lawyer -- typically abbreviated after the name
United Kingdom: a title of respect for a man