Antonyms for squire


Grammar : Verb
Spell : skwahyuh r
Phonetic Transcription : skwaɪər


Definition of squire

Origin :
  • late 13c., "young man who attends a knight," later "member of the landowning class ranking below a knight" (c.1300), from Old French esquier "squire," literally "shield carrier" (see esquire). Meaning "country gentleman, landed proprietor" is from 1670s; as a general term of address to a gentleman, it is attested from 1828.
  • verb accompany
Example sentences :
  • He made his way to the house of Squire Paine, and, after a brief pause, was admitted.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • His guns, dogs, and horses, were the things the squire held most dear.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • "Nay, I had other things upon my mind," the squire answered.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "As empty as an English squire, coz," cried the first speaker.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • For me, I will ride into their camp with my squire and two archers.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The body of the French squire had been dragged out by them and hacked to pieces.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • I see that your squire's eyes are starting from his head like a trussed crab.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Come hither, young man, young English squire with the gray eyes!
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • In the track of both peoples, "death follows like a squire."
  • Extract from : « Ridgeway » by Scian Dubh
  • One day Hiram came into Squire Hall's office with a letter in his hand.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle

Synonyms for squire

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