squire

[ skwahyuhr ]

/ skwaɪər /

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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), squired, squir·ing.

to attend as, or in the manner of, a squire.

to escort (a woman), as to a dance or social gathering.

Origin of squire

1250–1300; Middle English squier; aphetic variant of esquire

OTHER WORDS FROM squire

squireless, adjectivesquirelike, adjectiveun·squired, adjective

Words nearby squire

squint-eyed, squinting modifier, squinty, squirarchy, squircle, squire, squirearch, squirearchy, squiredom, squireen, squireling

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Example sentences from the Web for squire

Seemingly sad beyond consolation, the widow begs the squire to finish her off the same way.
Read This and Blush: Naughty Medieval French Tales|Yunte Huang|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Squire stood glumly hesitating, but with his eye on his son.
Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward
"Ride into the town and see if there is a letter for me," said the squire.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.|Various
"Good-day to 'e, squire," he had said, and that was pleasant to hear.
Beyond The Rocks|Elinor Glyn

"Only a few men-at-arms, besides Sholto my squire, and my brother David," he made answer.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett
When he and the Squire went indoors, we talked of the loss; Mrs. Todhetley thought it strangely unaccountable.
Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for squire

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, mainly British a term of address used by one man to another, esp, unless ironic, to a member of a higher social class

Australian an immature snapperSee snapper (def. 2)

verb

(tr) (of a man) to escort (a woman)

Word Origin for squire

C13: from Old French esquier; see esquire

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	squire
释义	squire [ skwahyuhr ] / skwaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR squire ON THESAURUS.COM 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), squired, squir·ing. to attend as, or in the manner of, a squire. to escort (a woman), as to a dance or social gathering. Origin of squire 1250–1300; Middle English squier; aphetic variant of esquire OTHER WORDS FROM squire squireless, adjectivesquirelike, adjectiveun·squired, adjective Words nearby squire squint-eyed, squinting modifier, squinty, squirarchy, squircle, squire, squirearch, squirearchy, squiredom, squireen, squireling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squire Seemingly sad beyond consolation, the widow begs the squire to finish her off the same way. Read This and Blush: Naughty Medieval French Tales\|Yunte Huang\|June 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Squire stood glumly hesitating, but with his eye on his son. Elizabeth's Campaign\|Mrs. Humphrey Ward "Ride into the town and see if there is a letter for me," said the squire. The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.\|Various "Good-day to 'e, squire," he had said, and that was pleasant to hear. Beyond The Rocks\|Elinor Glyn "Only a few men-at-arms, besides Sholto my squire, and my brother David," he made answer. The Black Douglas\|S. R. Crockett When he and the Squire went indoors, we talked of the loss; Mrs. Todhetley thought it strangely unaccountable. Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood British Dictionary definitions for squire 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, mainly British a term of address used by one man to another, esp, unless ironic, to a member of a higher social class Australian an immature snapperSee snapper (def. 2) verb (tr) (of a man) to escort (a woman) Word Origin for squire C13: from Old French esquier; see esquire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to squire attend, chaperon, assist, serve, companion, escort, date
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squire

noun

verb (used with object), squired, squir·ing.

Origin of squire

OTHER WORDS FROM squire

Words nearby squire

Example sentences from the Web for squire

British Dictionary definitions for squire

noun

verb

Word Origin for squire

Words related to squire