| 释义 |
squire
I. \ˈskwī(ə)r, -īə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English squier, from Old French esquier, escuier, from Late Latin scutarius shield bearer — more at esquire
1. : a shield bearer or armor-bearer of a knight — compare page
2.
a. : a male attendant especially on a great personage
b. : a man devotedly attendant on a lady : gallant, lover
3.
a. : a member of the British gentry ranking below a knight and above a gentleman
b. : country gentleman; especially : the principal landowner in a village or district
c.
(1) : justice of the peace
(2) : lawyer
(3) : judge
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English squieren, from squier squire
transitive verb
: to attend upon as a squire : serve as an escort toaccompany, escort
< girlhood, when she had gaily gone to parties, squired by boys her own age — Jean Stafford >
intransitive verb
: to function as or act the part of a country squire |