squire Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun young nobleman attendant on a knight
  2. noun an English country landowner
  3. noun a man who attends or escorts a woman
    gallant.
  4. verb attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire

WordNet

Squire noun
Etymology
OF. esquierre, F. équerre. See Square, n.
Definitions
  1. A square; a measure; a rule. Obs. "With golden squire." Spenser.
Squire noun
Etymology
Aphetic form of esquire.
Definitions
  1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
  2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. Eng. "His privy knights and squires." Chaucer.
  3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
  4. A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
Squire transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle squired ; present participle & verbal noun squiring
Definitions
  1. To attend as a squire. Chaucer.
  2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. Colloq. Goldsmith.

Webster 1913