squire
/skwaɪr/
verb
- To accompany or escort someone, especially in a protective or courteous manner.
- He squired his grandmother to the doctor's appointment.
- The host squired the guests around the museum.
- She was squired by her brother to the formal dinner.
noun
- In medieval times, a young man who served a knight as an apprentice and assistant before becoming a knight himself.
- In the story, the brave squire accompanied his lord into battle.
- After years of training, the squire was finally knighted by the king.
- The squire polished the knight's armor and cared for his horse.
- In modern or historical British contexts, a country gentleman or landowner, especially one who is the main landowner in a village or district.
- The old squire lived in a large manor house at the edge of town.
- Everyone in the village knew the squire and his family.
- The local squire donated land for the new school.
- A man who accompanies or escorts a woman, especially in a formal or social context.
- The young man offered to be her squire at the charity ball.
- He acted as her squire for the evening, walking her to the dance.
- She needed a squire to help her navigate the crowded party.
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