squire

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: gallant

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. young nobleman attendant on a knight
  2. an English country landowner
  3. a man who attends or escorts a womanSynonyms: gallant

Verb (1)

  1. attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Squire \Squire\ (skw[imac]r), n. [OF. esquierre, F. ['e]querre. See Square, n.] A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] "With golden squire." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Squire \Squire\, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.]

1.A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight. [1913 Webster]

2.A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. [Eng.] "His privy knights and squires." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

3.A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. [1913 Webster]

4.A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire. [1913 Webster]

Squire \Squire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. squired (skw[imac]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. squiring.]

1.To attend as a squire. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2.To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.] --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

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