Definition of squire Squire

/skwajˈɹ/ - [skwayr] - squire

We found 24 definitions of squire from 6 different sources.

What does squire mean?

Noun Plural: squires
squire - young nobleman attendant on a knight
		attendant, attender, tender a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
squire - an English country landowner
		landholder, landowner, property owner a holder or proprietor of land
squire - a man who attends or escorts a woman
		gallant
		attendant, attender, tender a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
Verb squires, squiring, squired
squire - attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
		escort accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

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squire (Noun)
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
squire (Noun)
A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
squire (Noun)
A male attendant on a great personage.
squire (Noun)
A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
squire (Noun)
A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
squire (Noun)
Term of address to an equal.
squire (Noun)
A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.
squire (Verb)
To attend as a squire.
squire (Verb)
To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection.

squire (n.)
A square; a measure; a rule.
squire (n.)
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
squire (n.)
A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire.
squire (n.)
A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
squire (n.)
A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
squire (v. t.)
To attend as a squire.
squire (v. t.)
To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady.

squire
skwīr, n. an esquire, a knight's attendant: a beau or gallant: a country gentleman, an owner of land in England, esp. if of old family: (U.S.) one who has been a justice of the peace, &c.—ns. Squire′age, Squire′archy, landed gentry collectively.—adj. Squire′archal.—ns. Squireen′, a gentleman farmer, one almost a squire; Squire′hood, the state or rank of a squire—also Squire′ship.—adjs. Squire′-like, Squire′ly, like or becoming a squire.—ns. Squire′ling, a squire of small possessions; Squireoc′racy, government by the landed classes; Squīr′ess, a squire's wife. [Esquire.]
squire
skwīr, n. (Shak.) a square. [Square.]

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