Definition of squire - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
historical roleyoung nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight
- The squire helped the knight put on his armor..
2.
social classDated UK landowner from the English gentryDated UK
- The squire managed the estate diligently.
3.
rural statusDated UK man of high social standing in rural areasDated UK
- The local squire owned much of the village land..
Verb
1.
socialtr. Dated US escort a woman in a social settingtr. Dated US
- He squired her to the gala event.
2.
medievalintr. Rare serve a knight as a young armed attendantintr. Rare
- He squired the knight during the tournament.
Expressions with squire
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friendly buyer takes a minority shareholding to block an unwanted acquisition
A white squire bought 15% to stop the hostile bid.
used to show agreement or readiness in conversation
Right, squire, let's get started with the project.
Origin of squire
Old French, esquier (shield bearer)
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Examples of squire in a sentence
During training, the squire learned the art of combat. The young squire inherited vast lands. As a squire, he was respected in the village. The squire hosted the annual village fair. Everyone in the village respected the squire's decisions. He squired her to the charity ball.
She was squired by him at the dinner party. The young page squired the knight on his quest. He was honored to squire the nobleman in battle.
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- French:écuyer, accompagner, ...
- German:Knappe, begleiten, ...
- Italian:scudiero, scortare, ...
- Spanish:escudero, acompañar, ...
- Portuguese:escudeiro, acompanhar, ...
- Chinese:随从, 陪伴, ...
- Japanese:従士, エスコートする, ...
- Arabic:تابِع الفارِس, رَافَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְלוּוֶה אֶצֶלִי לְאֲבִיר, לְלַווֹת, ...
- Russian:оруженосец, сопровождать, ...
- Ukrainian:зброєносець, супроводжувати, ...
- Hindi:युवा शूरवीर, ले जाना, ...
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