squire /ˈskwaɪr/
鄉紳,大地主,治安官(vt.)(vi.)隨侍,護衛
Squire n. A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] “With golden squire.”
Squire, n.
1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. [Eng.] “His privy knights and squires.”
3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
4. A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
Squire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. squired p. pr. & vb. n. squiring.]
1. To attend as a squire.
2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.]
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squire
n 1: young nobleman attendant on a knight
2: an English country landowner
3: a man who attends or escorts a woman [syn: gallant]
v : attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire