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Word: Squire
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in squire (sense 2 of the noun)): shortening of Old French esquier ‘esquire’
ˈskwʌɪə
a man of high social standing who owns and lives on an estate in a rural area, especially the chief landowner in such an area
Short Definition:man of high social standing who owns and lives on estate in rural area
Examples:- the squire of Radbourne Hall
- Squire Trelawny
a young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself.
Short Definition:young nobleman acting as attendant to knight before becoming knight himself
a subadult snapper fish (Chrysophrys auratus).
Short Definition:subadult snapper fish
Word: Squire
Speech Type: Verb
ˈskwʌɪə
(of a man) accompany or escort (a woman)
Short Definition:accompany or escort
Examples:- she was squired around Rome by a reporter
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