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Definition of "squire" []
- A man who attends or escorts a woman; a gallant. (noun)
- An English country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district. (noun)
- A judge or another local dignitary. (noun)
- A young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in feudal hierarchy. (noun)
- To attend as a squire; escort. (verb-transitive)
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Use "squire" in a sentence
- "They're nothing to him, just ants; the squire is another Harry Lime, moved back some generations and up a few rungs on the social ladder."
- "Sancho the trusty albeit sarcastic squire is one of the best characters in literature and is reason enough to read this tome."
- "So he called his squire, Barthélemy de Clefmont, and bade him summon his spears and mount and ride."