squire

squire
Synonyms and related words:
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  • Squire — (englisch für „Schildknappe“) steht für: Schildknappe einen Titel im britischen niederen Adel, siehe Gentry Squire Car, ehemaliger britischer Automobilhersteller Squire (Auto Sport Importers), ehemalige amerikanische Automarke Squire ist der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • SQUIRE — Nom donné de plus en plus fréquemment, à partir du XVIIIe siècle, aux membres de la gentry anglaise. Le squire est un notable qui domine la vie paroissiale grâce à sa richesse de propriétaire foncier, à son éducation, à l’ancienneté au moins… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • squire — squire·arch; squire·ar·chal; squire·ar·chy; squire·dom; squire·hood; squire·less; squire·ling; squire·ly; squire·ship; squire; squire·ar·chi·cal; …   English syllables

  • Squire — Squire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {squired} (skw[imac]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {squiring}.] 1. To attend as a squire. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.] Goldsmith. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Squire — (skw[imac]r), n. [OF. esquierre, F. [ e]querre. See {Square}, n.] A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] With golden squire. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squire|ly — «SKWYR lee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a squire. 2. befitting a squire: »In recent years [he] led a squirely life in the Santa Barbara hills (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Squire — Squire, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.] 1. A shield bearer or armor bearer who attended a knight. [1913 Webster] 2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See {Esquire}. [Eng.] His privy knights and squires. Chaucer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squire — late 13c., young man who attends a knight, later member of the landowning class ranking below a knight (c.1300), from O.Fr. esquier squire, lit. shield carrier (see ESQUIRE (Cf. esquire)). Meaning country gentleman, landed proprietor is from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • squire — [skwīr] n. [ME squier < OFr escuier: see ESQUIRE] 1. a young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer 2. in England, a country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. the main landowner in a district ☆ 3. a… …   English World dictionary

  • Squire — (spr. Skwei r), so v.w. Esquire …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Squire — (engl., spr. ßkwair), entstanden aus Esquire (s. Adel, S. 102, und Esquire), soviel wie Gutsherr …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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