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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Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the prequel, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The film’s few anecdotal elements—as when a squire ritualistically but strenuously dresses Roca, lifting him by the waistband and tightening the fit as if to leave bulls no loose fabric to catch by the horn—cast the bullfighter’s entire existence in the shadow of danger and death.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Ethan — Victor’s squire and one of the few people in town who sees this as a quest, also sees the Boy In White, perhaps the best team player in town despite his age.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
In the prequel, set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
More romantically, by the late 17th century, yeoman was the rank of chivalry between page and squire.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The film’s few anecdotal elements—as when a squire ritualistically but strenuously dresses Roca, lifting him by the waistband and tightening the fit as if to leave bulls no loose fabric to catch by the horn—cast the bullfighter’s entire existence in the shadow of danger and death.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squire. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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