squire

Definition of Squire in English :

see synonyms of squire

Noun

1. squire

young nobleman attendant on a knight

2. squire

an English country landowner

3. gallant, squire

a man who attends or escorts a woman

gallant

Verb

4. squire

attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Squire

see synonyms of squire

noun

1.

a country gentleman in England, esp the main landowner in a rural community

2. feudal history

a young man of noble birth, who attended upon a knight

3. rare

a man who courts or escorts a woman

4. informal, mainly British

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

5. Australian

an immature snapper

snapper (sense 2)

verb

6. (transitive)

(of a man) to escort (a woman)

Squire

see synonyms of squire

noun

1.

a young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer

2.

in England, a country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. the main landowner in a district

3. US

a title of respect for a justice of the peace or similar local dignitary, as in a rural district

4.

an attendant, esp. a man escorting a woman; gallant

verb transitiveWord forms: squired or ˈsquiring

5.

to act as a squire to

Squire

see synonyms of squire

n.

1. A man who attends or escorts a woman; a gallant.

2. An English country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district.

3. A magistrate or justice of the peace.

4. A local dignitary.

5. A young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in feudal hierarchy.

tr.v. squired, squir·ing, squires

To attend as a squire; escort.

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