| 单词 | squire |
| 释义 | squire (once / 229 pages) nv Squire is a British term for a country landowner or gentleman. You can use squire to describe a refined and powerful man, or as a verb meaning to escort: when the queen visited, the police chief squired her around town. You'll encounter squires in 19th-century English novels, and you'll need to understand who they are if you're going to get the subtle class distinctions that often drive the plots of these novels. During feudal times squires were young men who assisted knights. For their loyalty, they were given land, making them and their descendants rich and powerful. If you had land, you could live off the rent your tenant farmers paid, and you’d be free to be a gentleman. WORD FAMILYsquire: squired, squires, squiring USAGE EXAMPLES“Consumers are voting for retailers that offered promotions,” said John Squire, chief executive of DynamicAction. Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2016) The Virginia squire look belies the serious businessman underneath. Washington Post(Dec 11, 2016) The son of a notary, he has the tweedy look of a country squire, and a Catholic-hued social conservatism to match. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) 1n a man who attends or escorts a woman Syn|Hyper gallant attendant, attender, tender someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another 2n an English country landowner Hyper landholder, landowner, property owner a holder or proprietor of land 3n a young nobleman attendant on a knight Hypo|Hyper armiger, armor-bearer a squire carrying the armor of a knight attendant, attender, tender someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another 4v attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire Hyper escort accompany as an escort |
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