squire
squire Lexical Profile
squire Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A young nobleman acting as an attendant and shield-bearer to a medieval knight before becoming a knight himself.
"The young squire carefully polished the knight's armor before the tournament began."
British A man of high social standing who owns and lives on a large rural estate, traditionally the principal landowner in an English village.
"The village residents gathered at the manor house for the annual summer fête hosted by the local squire."
A man who gallantly attends or escorts a woman in social settings.
"He acted as her devoted squire at every charity gala throughout the season."
• verb
To accompany, escort, or attend upon someone (especially of a man escorting a woman to social events).
"He squired the visiting dignitary around the historic district for the afternoon."
• Rhymes for squire
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French esquier, a shortened form of Late Latin scutarius ('shield-bearer'), derived from Latin scutum ('shield'). It shares its origin with the word 'esquire'.