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squire¹
- /ˈskwaɪə/ UK
- /ˈskwaɪɚ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English esquire, from Old French escuier, from Latin scūtārius (“shield-bearer”), from scūtum (“shield”).
noun squires
- A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight. A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph[.]
- A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
- A male attendant on a great personage.
- A landowner from the English gentry during the early modern period. Third Suitor was Young Country Squire, well born, Perſon indifferent, Cloaths (fondly worn)[.]
- A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
- A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
- A term of address to a male equal. 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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An Australian snapper (Chrysophrys auratus), a food fish also found in eastern Asia.
Similar: silver seabream, Pagrus auratus
- A grass emperor (Lethrinus laticaudis), of coral reefs of the western Pacific.
verb squires · squiring · squired
- To attend as a squire.
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To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection.
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Similar: escort
squire²
- /ˈskwaɪə/ UK
- /ˈskwaɪɚ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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 squires
- A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure. But temperaunce, said he, with golden squire, / Betwixt them both can measure out a meane.
Squire³
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
proper noun Squires
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gallant, sire, seigneur, chief, equerry, lord, esquire, senor, parson, head, horseman, square, chef, franklin, scutiger, armiger
Translations
Every language
noun male follower of a lady
| Français | cavalier, escorte, sigisbée |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verehrer, Liebhaber, Kavalier |
| Italiano | cicisbeo |
| Русский | кавале́р kavalér |
noun armor-bearer who attended a knight
| Español | escudero, armígero, escudero armífero, monosabio, monosabia, mono sabio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 侍衛 /侍卫 shìwèi, 侍從 /侍从 shìcóng |
| Português | escudeiro |
| Français | écuyer |
| Deutsch | Schildknappe, Knappe, Edelknecht, Schildknecht |
| Italiano | scudiero |
| Română | moșier |
| Русский | оружено́сец oruženósec |
noun title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman; esquire
| Français | seigneur, châtelain, écuyer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kavalier |
| Italiano | gentiluomo, nobiluomo m di campagna, castellano |
| Русский | сквайр skvajr, эсква́йр eskvájr, поме́щик poméščik, кавале́р kavalér |
noun male attendant on a great personage
| 中文 | 紳士 /绅士 shēnshì |
|---|---|
| Français | valet, majordome |
| Deutsch | Galan |
| Italiano | valletto, maggiordomo |
| Русский | камерди́нер kamerdíner |
noun title of office and courtesy
| Italiano | gentiluomo |
|---|---|
| Русский | господи́н gospodín |
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title = {squire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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