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squireling

American  
[skwahyuhr-ling] / ˈskwaɪər lɪŋ /

noun

  1. a landowner of a small estate.

  2. a petty squire.

Etymology

Origin of squireling

First recorded in 1675–85; squire + -ling 1

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