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squire

/skwɛr/ noun · British & US
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What does squire mean?

noun

A young man of good family who is a companion to a knight or a nobleman, or a man who is a landowner or a gentleman of leisure. A young man of good family or social standing.

Example

"The young squire was tasked with attending to the knight's horse."

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