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- DictionarySquire/ˈskwī(ə)r/
noun
- 1. a man of high social standing who owns and lives on an estate in a rural area, especially the chief landowner in such an area: "the squire of Radbourne Hall"
- 2. a young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself. historical
verb
- 1. (of a man) accompany or escort (a woman): "she was squired around Rome by a reporter"
1. : a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight. 2. a. : a male attendant especially on a great personage. b. : a man who devotedly attends a lady : gallant. 3. a. : a member of the British gentry ranking below a knight and above a gentleman. b. : an owner of a country estate. especially : the principal landowner in a village or district. c (1)
SQUIRE definition: 1. in the past in England, a man who owned most of the land around a village 2. used as a friendly…. Learn more.
noun. (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district. (in the Middle Ages) a young man of noble birth who as an aspirant to knighthood served a knight. a personal attendant, as of a person of rank. a man who accompanies or escorts a woman.
SQUIRE meaning: 1. in the past in England, a man who owned most of the land around a village 2. used as a friendly…. Learn more.
Squire is a British term for a country landowner or gentleman. You can use squire to describe a refined and powerful man, or as a verb meaning to escort: when the queen visited, the police chief squired her around town.
1. A man who attends or escorts a woman; a gallant. 2. An English country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district. 3. A magistrate or justice of the peace. 4. A local dignitary. 5. A young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in feudal hierarchy. tr.v. squired, squir·ing, squires.
Definition of squire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
