Associations to the word «Squires»

Wiktionary

SQUIRE, noun. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
SQUIRE, noun. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
SQUIRE, noun. A male attendant on a great personage.
SQUIRE, noun. A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
SQUIRE, noun. A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
SQUIRE, noun. (UK) (colloquial) Term of address to an equal.
SQUIRE, verb. To attend as a squire
SQUIRE, verb. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection
SQUIRE, noun. (obsolete) A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.

Dictionary definition

SQUIRE, noun. Young nobleman attendant on a knight.
SQUIRE, noun. An English country landowner.
SQUIRE, noun. A man who attends or escorts a woman.
SQUIRE, verb. Attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats