squire

1 of 2

noun

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
(2)
: lawyer
(3)
: judge
squirish adjective

squire

2 of 2

verb

squired; squiring

transitive verb

: to attend as a squire : escort

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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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 See All Example Sentences for squire

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English squier, from Anglo-French esquier — more at esquire

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squire was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Squire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squire. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

squire

1 of 2 noun
1
: 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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