squire
IPA: skwˈaɪr
noun
- A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
- A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
- A male attendant on a great personage.
- (historical) A landowner from the English gentry during the early modern period.
- A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
- A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
- (UK, colloquial) Term of address to a male equal.
- (obsolete) A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.
- A surname originating as an occupation.
verb
- (transitive) To attend as a squire.
- (transitive) To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection.
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Examples of "squire" in Sentences
- Sancho the trusty albeit sarcastic squire is one of the best characters in literature and is reason enough to read this tome.
- They're nothing to him, just ants; the squire is another Harry Lime, moved back some generations and up a few rungs on the social ladder.
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