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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"
The meaning of SQUIRE is a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight. How to use squire in a sentence.
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.
Squire definition: (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.. See examples of SQUIRE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · squire (plural squires) 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. ( historical) A landowner from the English gentry during the early modern period.
Squire Definition. A man who attends or escorts a woman; a gallant. In England, a country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. the main landowner in a district. A magistrate or justice of the peace. A young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer.
Definition of squire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
