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BNC: 9854 COCA: 22723

squire

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squire /ˈskwajɚ/ noun
plural squires
squire
/ˈskwajɚ/
noun
plural squires
Learner's definition of SQUIRE
[count]
: a young man in the Middle Ages who helped a knight before eventually becoming a knight himself(中世纪骑士的)扈从
: a man in the past in England who owned most of the land in a village or district in the country(旧时英格兰的)乡绅,大地主
British, informal + old-fashionedused to address a man whose name is unknown先生(对不知名字的男子的称呼)“
BNC: 9854 COCA: 22723

squire

1 of 2

noun

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
(2)
: lawyer
(3)
: judge
squirish adjective

squire

2 of 2

verb

squired; squiring

transitive verb

: to attend as a squire : escort

Example Sentences

Verb her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In his story, young Caleb Williams becomes secretary to an amiable country squire, Ferdinando Falkland, who had previously been acquitted of the murder of an obnoxious neighbor called Barnabas Tyrell. Martin Edwards, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The first was a series based on his relatively lighthearted Dunk and Egg novellas, which follow a knight who wanders Westeros with a young squire. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2022 Ricky jumps in as the squire to assist the king, but midway through Jack spots Tim and has a wicked flashback to Chris' death. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022 Prosperity and fertility will come, and the former Irish firebrand has ascended to country squire — for those who consider that a rise. Thelma Adams, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 John Harnage danced the stand-alone role of the knight-like young man who remains apart from his squire-like companions, whose dashing moves frame his more decorous presence. Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle a dispute with a good ol’ fashioned duel, after his wife charges the squire with rape. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 22 Mar. 2022 The production is choreographed by Elizabeth Wistrich and based on Miguel de Cervantes’ epic novel that tells of the adventures of the errant knight, Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza, who journey to find the dreamy Dulcinea. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022 So the country captain of the recipe’s name wasn’t some sleepy rural squire but most likely a commander, either of a ship plying the trade routes to and from India or of Indian troops pressed into British service. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
Verb
Systems of iron rungs for grip, and cables to clip in, squire visitors along vertical rock, up and down ladders, and across harrowing suspension bridges that offer no shortage of awe-inspiring views. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 15 June 2022 In Boston, Ross’s partner, Svetlana Dvoretsky, was on hand to squire Kahlo and De Anda through the Frida immersive. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2022 Directed by Ridley Scott, the film centers on actual events that took place in 14th century France and follows Marguerite de Carrouges (Comer), who claims to have been raped by her husband’s best friend and squire Jacques Le Gris (Driver). Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Oct. 2021 His son Philip was due to squire me about in our hunting block. Warren Page, Field & Stream, 13 Nov. 2020 That creates a reason for Lumir to stick around, helping squire her mother through the movie-making process, while trying to rein in her dismissive, imperious attitude toward practically everyone around her. Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 July 2020 Of course, while many of us grow up dreaming about cruising winding roads in a roadster, reality ends up looking like squiring our kids and groceries around sprawling suburban streets in something with at least two rows of seats. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2020 Nearly two years ago, pedicab driver Kevin Manning was struck and killed by a car while squiring a family of tourists on the Embarcadero near Sansome Street. Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 10 Feb. 2020 Historians are frequently invited to give talks at other universities, and graduate students shoulder the burden of organizing them—e-mails, pickups at the train station, squiring visitors around to various Gothic towers for genteel exchanges. Rachel Nolan, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English squier, from Anglo-French esquier — more at esquire

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squire was in the 13th century
BNC: 9854 COCA: 22723

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