squire in English dictionary

  • squire

    Meanings and definitions of "squire"

    • A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
    • A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
    • A male attendant on a great personage.
    • A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
    • A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
    • To attend as a squire
    • To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection
    • (obsolete) A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.
    • noun
      A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
    • noun
      A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
    • noun
      A male attendant on a great personage.
    • noun
      A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
    • noun
      A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
    • noun
      (Britain, colloquial)
      Term of address to an equal.
    • verb
      To attend as a squire
    • verb
      To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection
    • armor-bearer who attended a knight
    • title of dignity
    • male attendant
    • male follower of a lady
    • title of office and courtesy
    • noun
      an English country landowner
    • noun
      a man who attends or escorts a woman
    • noun
      young nobleman attendant on a knight
    • verb
      attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire

    Synonyms of "squire" in English dictionary

    gallant, attendant, escort are the top synonyms of "squire" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of squire

    • squire ( third-person singular simple present squires, present participle squiring, simple past and past participle squired)
    • squire ( plural  squires)
    • squire (plural squires)
    • squire (third-person singular simple present squires, present participle squiring, simple past and past participle squired)
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