Meaning Of The Word Squire

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squire
In former times, the squire of an English village was the man who owned most of the land in it.
vocative noun: Some men use squire to address a man they do not know in a friendly but respectful way.

squire in American English
a young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer
to act as a squire to
noun: a country gentleman, esp. the chief landed proprietor in a district
transitive verb: to attend as, or in the manner of, a squire

squire in British English
noun: a country gentleman in England, esp the main landowner in a rural community

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