Definitions for Squire

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Squire squire

Spelling: [skwahyuh r]

IPA: /skwaɪər/

Squire is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 81 anagrams from letters in Squire (eiqrsu).

Definitions for Squire

noun

1. (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
2. (in the Middle Ages) a young man of noble birth who as an aspirant to knighthood served a knight.
3. a personal attendant, as of a person of rank.
4. a man who accompanies or escorts a woman.
5. a title applied to a justice of the peace, local judge, or other local dignitary of a rural district or small town.

verb (used with object)

1. to attend as, or in the manner of, a squire.
2. to escort (a woman), as to a dance or social gathering.

Origin of Squire

1250-1300; Middle English squier; aphetic variant of esquire

Examples for Squire

The body of the French squire had been dragged out by them and hacked to pieces.

His guns, dogs, and horses, were the things the squire held most dear.

I see that your squire's eyes are starting from his head like a trussed crab.

In the track of both peoples, "death follows like a squire."

"As empty as an English squire, coz," cried the first speaker.

Come hither, young man, young English squire with the gray eyes!

For me, I will ride into their camp with my squire and two archers.

Seemingly sad beyond consolation, the widow begs the squire to finish her off the same way.

"Nay, I had other things upon my mind," the squire answered.

He made his way to the house of squire Paine, and, after a brief pause, was admitted.