ˈskwaɪə n. & v. --n. 1 a
country gentleman,
esp.
the chief landowner in a country
district. 2
hist. a knight's
attendant. 3
Brit. colloq. a
jocular form of
address to a
man. 4 US a
magistrate or
lawyer. 5
Austral. a
young snapper fish. --v.tr. (of a man)
attend upon or
escort (a woman). øøsquiredom n. squirehood n. squirelet n. squireling n. squirely adj. squireship n. [ME f. OF esquier ESQUIRE]