MEANING
A young attendant to a knight, traditionally learning the skills needed for knighthood.
Use it for
service before rank; training; unequal friendshipsShow the labor and learning beneath a knight's reputation.
Words that belong together
- knight's squire
- train as a squire
- loyal squire
On the page
The squire carried the shield farther than the knight carried the sword.
As a squire, she learned which armor straps failed in rain.
His squire recognized the ambush before any veteran did.
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Word forms
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- squire
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Also an English country gentleman in a later social sense; knightly training is intended here. Noun: squire; plural squires.
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