Meaning of SQUIRE
Pronunciation: | | 'skwIur
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- [n] (British) an English country landowner
- [n] young nobleman attendant on a knight
- [n] a man who attends or escorts a woman
- [v] attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
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| Synonyms: | | gallant |
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| See Also: | | armiger, armor-bearer, attendant, attender, escort, esquire, landholder, landowner, property owner, tender | |
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| Definition: | | Squire This third entry in the Protector of the Small series tells of the adventures of a rather unusual knight`s squire: one who just happens to be six feet tall--and a 14-year-old girl. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Squire\, n. [OF. esquierre, F. ['e]querre. See {Square},
n.]
A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] ``With golden squire.''
--Spenser.
\Squire\, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.]
1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above
gentleman. See {Esquire}. [Eng.] ``His privy knights and
squires.'' --Chaucer.
3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a
devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
4. A title of office and courtesy. See under {Esquire}.
\Squire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {squired}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{squiring}.]
1. To attend as a squire. --Chaucer.
2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection;
as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.] --Goldsmith.
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