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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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Irish actor, 29, leads A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a new Game of Thrones spinoff series based on a series of novellas by Martin, 77, that follows naïve knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The Irish actor, 29, leads A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a new Game of Thrones spinoff series based on a series of novellas by Martin, 77, that follows naïve knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
This is all well above the figurative pay grade of Dunk, a simple, hulking youth who grew up squiring for Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb).
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squire. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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