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Squire

Squire Meaning & Definition
Squire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Squire?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Squire: gallant

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See Also | armiger | armor-bearer | attendant | attender | escort | esquire | landholder | landowner | property owner | tender

Squire In Webster's Dictionary

\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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