English noun: squire | |||
1. | squire (person) young nobleman attendant on a knight | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attendant, attender, tender | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | armiger, armor-bearer | ||
2. | squire (person) an English country landowner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | landholder, landowner, property owner | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
3. | squire (person) a man who attends or escorts a woman | ||
Synonyms | gallant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attendant, attender, tender | ||
English verb: squire | |||
1. | squire (motion) attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | escort | ||