squire

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English esquire, from Old French escuier, from Latin scūtārius (shield-bearer), from scūtum (shield).

Noun

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squire (plural squires)

  1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
  2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
  3. A male attendant on a great personage.
  4. (historical) A landowner from the English gentry during the early modern period.
  5. A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
  6. A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
  7. (UK, colloquial) Term of address to a male equal.
    • 1969, Dead Parrot sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus:
      Sorry squire, I've had a look 'round the back of the shop, and uh, we're right out of parrots.
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Verb

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squire (third-person singular simple present squires, present participle squiring, simple past and past participle squired)

  1. (transitive) To attend as a squire.
  2. (transitive) To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection.
    Synonym: escort

Etymology 2

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From Middle English squire, borrowed from Middle French esquierre (rule, carpenter's square), or from Old French esquire, another form of esquarre (square). Cognate with French équerre. Doublet of square.

Noun

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squire (plural squires)

  1. (obsolete) A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.

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Noun

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squire m (plural squires)

  1. squire (title)