squire

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squire[1,noun] squire[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹squire
Pronunciation: 'skwI(-&)r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English squier, from Anglo-French esquier -- more at ESQUIRE
1 : a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight
2 a : a male attendant especially on a great personage b : a man who devotedly attends a lady : GALLANT
3 a : a member of the British gentry ranking below a knight and above a gentleman b : an owner of a country estate; especially : the principal landowner in a village or district c (1) : JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (2) : LAWYER (3) : JUDGE
- squir·ish /'skwIr-ish/ adjective