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squire |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squire \Squire\, n. [OF. esquierre F. ['e]querre. See {Square}, n.] A square; a measure; a rule [Obs.] ``With golden squire.'' --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squire \Squire\, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.] 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}. [Eng.] ``His privy knights and squires.'' --Chaucer. 3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. 4. A title of office and courtesy. See under {Esquire}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squire \Squire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {squired}; p. pr & vb n. {squiring}.] 1. To attend as a squire. --Chaucer. 2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as to squire a lady. [Colloq.] --Goldsmith. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: squire n 1: young nobleman attendant on a knight 2: (British) an English country landowner 3: a man who attends or escorts a woman [syn: {gallant}] v : attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Squire, WV Zip code(s): 24884
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