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squire
- pronunciation:
- skwaIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an English country gentleman.
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| definition 2: |
formerly, a young nobleman who served as a knight's attendant.
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| definition 3: |
a man who escorts a woman socially.
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| definition 4: |
a title sometimes applied to a rural U.S. judge or prominent lawyer.
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| related words: |
beau, escort, lord |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
squired, squires, squiring |
| definition 1: |
to escort (a woman), as to a grand social occasion.
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| definition 2: |
to serve (someone) in attendance as a squire.
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| related words: |
accompany, escort, usher |
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