squire
noun
(in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
squires
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pluralof squire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof squire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
squirenoun(in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
Example Sentences
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The roughly 50-person bargaining unit includes knights, squires, stable hands and show cast members, including trumpet players and actors playing the queen, lord chancellor, lord marshal and Lord Cedric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
McCurdie said new hires, referred to as squires, are making near minimum wage.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
The sort of — low gentry squires, vicar's sons, this sort of thing.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2019
The woman defended her choice, claiming her family is descended from a long line of “both squires and senators.”
From Fox News ● Dec. 9, 2018
With him had come a long tail of retainers: knights, squires, lesser lords and ladies, heralds, musicians, even a juggler, all aglitter with banners and surcoats in what seemed half a hundred colors.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
