squirearchy
noun
the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
squirearchical
-
a word derived from
squirearchy.
Example Sentences
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So was Sarah; though she took too many freedoms of speech with him, which tended to lower his English squirearchical dignity very much.
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
The interference of wealth and its exigencies with social enjoyment is I suspect a heavy set off against squirearchical patronage of intellect and art.
From Lectures and Essays by Smith, Goldwin
