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 unit will include knights, squires, stable hands and show cast members, including queens, Lord Cedric the lord chancellor, the lord marshal and trumpet players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
McCurdie said new hires, referred to as squires, are making near minimum wage.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
There was a similar effort in 2006, where complaints largely centered around a lack of job security and fears that squires were becoming knights too quickly.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
The sort of — low gentry squires, vicar's sons, this sort of thing.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2019
Then squires removed his armor and Joff fastened the Hand's chain of office around his neck.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
