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Ethel was right when she acknowledged that ambition was her father's besetting sin; the petty interests of squirearchal life had never satiated his dominant passion and thirst for power.

From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

"We take that for granted; and then, you know—" So Lady Chiltern went on, dilating upon a future state of squirearchal bliss and rural independence.

From Phineas Redux by Trollope, Anthony

Her father belonged to an old squirearchal family, the Frenches of Roscommon.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.