Definition of squire

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Squirarchy (n.) The gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively..

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Apple-squire :: Apple-squire (n.) A pimp; a kept gallant.
Squiring :: squired (imp. & p. p.) of Squir.
Squire :: Squire (n.) A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire..
Esquire :: Esquire (n.) Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire..
Squitch Grass :: Squiry (n.) The body of squires, collectively considered; squirarchy..
Donzel :: Donzel (n.) A young squire, or knight's attendant; a page..
Squireling :: Squirehood (n.) The rank or state of a squire; squireship.
Coistril :: Coistril (n.) An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries.
Antiperistasis :: Antiperistasis (n.) Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.
Squire :: Squire (v. t.) To attend as a squire.
Squireen :: Squire (v. t.) To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady..
Babu :: Babu (n.) A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire..
Squirely :: squireling (n.) A petty squire.
Armiger :: Armiger (n.) Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire..
Unsquire :: Unsquire (v. t.) To divest of the title or privilege of an esquire.
Squire :: Squire (n.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..
Aphesis :: Aphesis (n.) The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire..
Squire :: Squire (n.) A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau..
Esquire :: Esquire (v. t.) To wait on as an esquire or attendant in public; to attend.
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