squireens
/skwaɪˈrinz/
noun
- Plural of squireen; people of low social rank who act like gentlemen or landowners.
- Many squireens in the 19th century struggled to maintain the appearance of wealth.
- The squireens of the region gathered at the fair, each boasting about their tiny plots of land.
- The story is about a group of squireens who form a club to discuss farming and politics.