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- Dictionarysquire/ˈskwʌɪə/
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" Similar
- 2. a young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself. historical Similar
verb
- 1. (of a man) accompany or escort (a woman): "she was squired around Rome by a reporter"
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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to use . squire in a sentenceBrienne of Tarth is back on the road—a far more worldly and intimidating figure than her hapless male squire, Podrick Payne.
Definition of squire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
