squire

The definition of a squire is a medieval knight’s helper or assistant.

(noun)

An example of a squire is the boy carrying a knight’s armor.

To squire is to chaperone or oversee someone’s well-being.

(verb)

An example of to squire is to watch out for your sister at prom.

See squire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer
in England, a country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. the main landowner in a district
☆ a title of respect for a justice of the peace or similar local dignitary, as in a rural district
an attendant, esp. a man escorting a woman; gallant

Origin: ME squier < OFr escuier: see esquire

transitive verb squired, squiring

to act as a squire to

See squire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A man who attends or escorts a woman; a gallant.
An English country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district.
A judge or another local dignitary.
A young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in feudal hierarchy.

transitive verb squired squired, squir·ing, squires

To attend as a squire; escort.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English squier

Origin: , from Old French esquier; see Esquire

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