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  • 1Squire — Squire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {squired} (skw[imac]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {squiring}.] 1. To attend as a squire. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.] Goldsmith. [1913… …

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  • 2Lady Audley's Secret — is a sensation novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, written in 1862. It was originally produced in three volumes along with a serialized magazine version and, later, a single volume edition.. Lady Audley s Secret follows Robert Audley through his… …

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  • 3Squire — Squire, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.] 1. A shield bearer or armor bearer who attended a knight. [1913 Webster] 2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See {Esquire}. [Eng.] His privy knights and squires. Chaucer.… …

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  • 4squire — late 13c., young man who attends a knight, later member of the landowning class ranking below a knight (c.1300), from O.Fr. esquier squire, lit. shield carrier (see ESQUIRE (Cf. esquire)). Meaning country gentleman, landed proprietor is from… …

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  • 5Squire (Tamora Pierce novel) — Infobox Book | name = Squire image caption = Original Random House U.S. hardcover of the book featuring the title character. author = Tamora Pierce cover artist = Joyce Patti country = United States language = English series = Protector of the… …

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  • 6Lady Knight — Infobox Book | name = Lady Knight image caption = Original Random House U.S. hardcover of the book featuring the title character. author = Tamora Pierce cover artist = Joyce Patti country = United States language = English series = Protector of… …

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  • 7squire — I. noun Etymology: Middle English squier, from Anglo French esquier more at esquire Date: 13th century 1. a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight 2. a. a male attendant especially on a great personage b. a man who devotedly attends a lady ;… …

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  • 8lady killer — Synonyms and related words: Beau Brummel, Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, Romeo, amoroso, beau, blade, blood, boulevardier, boyfriend, caballero, cavalier, cavaliere servente, clotheshorse, coxcomb, dandy, debauchee, dude, esquire, exquisite,… …

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  • 9squire — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, Casanova, Don Juan, Ganymede, Hebe, Lothario, Romeo, accompany, address, airline hostess, airline stewardess, amoroso, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, attend, attendant, baron, baronet, batman, beau, bellboy,… …

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  • 10squire — skwaɪə(r) n. country gentleman, landowner (in England); knight s attendant (in the Middle Ages); rural judge or prominent lawyer (in the USA); man who escorts a lady in public v. chaperone a woman, escort a woman …

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