Definition of Squire

1. Noun. Young nobleman attendant on a knight.

Specialized synonyms: Armiger, Armor-bearer
Generic synonyms: Attendant, Attender, Tender

2. Verb. Attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire.
Generic synonyms: Escort

3. Noun. An English country landowner.

4. Noun. A man who attends or escorts a woman.
Exact synonyms: Gallant
Generic synonyms: Attendant, Attender, Tender
Derivative terms: Gallant

Definition of Squire

1. n. A square; a measure; a rule.

2. n. A shield-bearer or armor- bearer who attended a knight.

3. v. t. To attend as a squire.

Definition of Squire

1. Noun. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight. ¹

2. Noun. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire. ¹

3. Noun. A male attendant on a great personage. ¹

4. Noun. A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. ¹

5. Noun. A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire. ¹

6. Verb. To attend as a squire ¹

7. Verb. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Squire

1. to serve as a squire (an escort) [v SQUIRED, SQUIRING, SQUIRES]

Medical Definition of Squire

1. 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. "His privy knights and squires." 3. A male attendant on a great personage; also, a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. 4. A title of office and courtesy. See Esquire. Origin: Aphetic form of esquire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Squire

squinty
squiny
squinying
squinzey
squinzeys
squirage
squirages
squiralties
squiralty
squirarch
squirarchies
squirarchs
squirarchy
squircle
squircles
squire (current term)
squirearchal
squirearchies
squirearchy
squired
squiredom
squiredoms
squireen
squireens
squirehood
squirehoods
squirelike
squireling
squirelings
squirely

Literary usage of Squire

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1880)
"I found him something like a shadow, as you observe, squire. The cold weather had kept him ... Something like moisture stood in the squire's good old eyes. ..."

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