squire
noun /ˈskwaɪə(r)/
/ˈskwaɪər/
- (also Squire)(in the past in England) a man of high social status who owned most of the land in a particular country area
- a country squire
- Squire Trelawney in ‘Treasure Island’
- Squire(British English, informal or humorous) used by a man as a friendly way of addressing another man
- What can I get you, Squire?
- (in the past) a young man who was an assistant to a knight before becoming a knight himself
Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (3)): shortening of Old French esquier ‘esquire’.