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
Examples of squire in a Sentence
Verb
her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Key art dropped the other day with Ser Duncan the Tall (aka Dunk, played by Peter Claffey) and his bald, young squire, Egg (Emmerdale’s Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
This former waitress was now being squired about in limos and being interviewed on The Today Show.
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Noun
Starring Peter Claffey as Sir Duncan the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire, Egg, Seven Kingdoms is set 100 years before the original series but well after House of the Dragon.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Key art dropped the other day with Ser Duncan the Tall (aka Dunk, played by Peter Claffey) and his bald, young squire, Egg (Emmerdale’s Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Triumph and two of the country squires have not taken off much in value over the years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
This former waitress was now being squired about in limos and being interviewed on The Today Show.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squire. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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squire
1 of 2 noun1
: one who carries the shield or armor of a knight
2
a
: a male servant
b
: a lady's escort
3
a
: an owner of a country estate
squire
2 of 2 verb
squired; squiring
: to attend as a squire or escort
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