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squire

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) squire (noun)
  2. 2) squire (verb)
  3. apple-squire (noun)

1squire

noun \ˈskwī(-ə)r\

Definition of SQUIRE

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 \ˈskwīr-ish\ adjective
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Origin of SQUIRE

Middle English squier, from Anglo-French esquier — more at esquire
First Known Use: 13th century

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