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squire

(skwaɪəʳ)

Word forms: plural squires

1. countable noun & title noun

In former times, the squire of an English village was the man who owned most of the land in it.

2. vocative noun

Some men use squire to address a man they do not know in a friendly but respectful way.

[British, informal]

Hard luck, squire.

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squire in British English

(skwaɪə)

noun

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)

Word origin

C13: from Old French esquier; see esquire

squire in American English

(skwaɪr)

noun

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

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

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

verb transitiveWord forms: squired or ˈsquiring

to act as a squire to

Word origin

ME squier < OFr escuier: see esquire

Examples of 'squire' in a sentence
squire

But tastes are changing now that the typical country squire is more likely to be a loaded banker than landed gentry.He was a country squire, and his family had been there for centuries.He suffered, certainly, but it was with the civilized air of a country squire.We brewed it that autumn, and we called it the young squire's ale.The young squire and Master Roger was here yesterday.The duo play a medieval knight and his squire who, after a terrible tragedy, are sent through time to the future.

(verb) in the sense of escort

Definition

(of a man) to escort (a woman)

(old-fashioned)

Synonyms

escort

I escorted him to the door.

attend

horse-drawn coaches attended by liveried footmen

accompany

Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.

companion

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accompany

Definition

to go with (someone)

Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.

Synonyms

go with,

lead,

partner,

protect,

guide,

attend,

conduct,

escort,

shepherd,

convoy,

usher,

hold (someone's) hand,

chaperon

in the sense of attend

horse-drawn coaches attended by liveried footmen

Synonyms

escort,

conduct,

guard,

shadow,

accompany,

companion,

shepherd,

convoy,

usher,

squire (old-fashioned),

chaperon

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squire

squeeze
squeeze something out
squint
squire
squirm
squirrel
squirrel something away

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squire

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单词	squire
释义	Trends of squire View usage for: squire (skwaɪəʳ) Word forms: plural squires 1. countable noun & title noun In former times, the squire of an English village was the man who owned most of the land in it. 2. vocative noun Some men use squire to address a man they do not know in a friendly but respectful way. [British, informal] Hard luck, squire. More Synonyms of squire squire in British English (skwaɪə) 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) Word origin C13: from Old French esquier; see esquire squire in American English (skwaɪr) 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 Word origin ME squier < OFr escuier: see esquire Examples of 'squire' in a sentence squire But tastes are changing now that the typical country squire is more likely to be a loaded banker than landed gentry. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He was a country squire, and his family had been there for centuries. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He suffered, certainly, but it was with the civilized air of a country squire. Moynihan, John Kevin Keegan - Black and White (1993) We brewed it that autumn, and we called it the young squire's ale. Elizabeth Gaskell Wives and Daughters (1864) The young squire and Master Roger was here yesterday. Elizabeth Gaskell Wives and Daughters (1864) The duo play a medieval knight and his squire who, after a terrible tragedy, are sent through time to the future. The Sun (2009) (verb) in the sense of escort Definition (of a man) to escort (a woman) (old-fashioned) Synonyms escort I escorted him to the door. attend horse-drawn coaches attended by liveried footmen accompany Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa. companion Additional synonyms in the sense of accompany Definition to go with (someone) Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa. Synonyms go with, lead, partner, protect, guide, attend, conduct, escort, shepherd, convoy, usher, hold (someone's) hand, chaperon in the sense of attend horse-drawn coaches attended by liveried footmen Synonyms escort, conduct, guard, shadow, accompany, companion, shepherd, convoy, usher, squire (old-fashioned), chaperon Nearby words of squire squeeze squeeze something out squint squire squirm squirrel squirrel something away Synonyms of 'squire' squire Explore 'squire' in the dictionary
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