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squire
[ skwahyuhr ]
noun
- (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
- (in the Middle Ages) a young man of noble birth who as an aspirant to knighthood served a knight.
- a personal attendant, as of a person of rank.
- a man who accompanies or escorts a woman.
- a title applied to a justice of the peace, local judge, or other local dignitary of a rural district or small town.
verb (used with object)
- to attend as, or in the manner of, a squire.
- to escort (a woman), as to a dance or social gathering.
squire
/ skwaɪə /
noun
- a country gentleman in England, esp the main landowner in a rural community
- feudal history a young man of noble birth, who attended upon a knight
- rare.a man who courts or escorts a woman
- informal.a term of address used by one man to another, esp, unless ironic, to a member of a higher social class
- an immature snapper See snapper
verb
- tr (of a man) to escort (a woman)
Other Words From
- squireless adjective
- squirelike adjective
- un·squired adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of squire1
Example Sentences
Van Buren, meanwhile, aimed to portray Harrison, a Virginian, as an unsophisticated “country squire” who lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider, Kraig said.
Lorré, 28, is known as an ‘ecuyères’ — the French word for squire or horse rider, and has a vast knowledge of the royal stables’ history.
Hollywood executives were eager to set him up with starlets, whom Kissinger squired to premieres and showy restaurants, according to Isaacson.
The roughly 50-person bargaining unit includes knights, squires, stable hands and show cast members, including trumpet players and actors playing the queen, lord chancellor, lord marshal and Lord Cedric.
But despite being taken in by a kind squire growing up, Tom was never treated with any respect because of his illegitimate status.
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