A member of the Scottish landed gentry; an owner of an estate. Cf. squire, n. 5b.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [noun] > squire or laird (30) lairdc1379 A member of the Scottish landed gentry; an owner of an estate. Cf. squire, n. 5b. esquire1600 A landed proprietor, (country) ‘squire’. archaic. squire1676 A country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. one who is the principal landowner in a village or district. squirearch1832 A member of the squirearchy; a squire as a local magnate. squiralty1886 The body or class of squires. Subcategories:— young squire (1) — country squire (2) — female (1) — petty squire (7) — a number of squires (1) — body of squires (4) — as an institution (1) — state of being a squire (6) — personality of (1) — lairds as forming ruling class (1) |
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