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squire

1. squire \'skwi-(*)r\ n [ME squier, fr. OF esquier - more at ESQUIRE] 1: a 
   shield bearer or armor-bearer of a knight  2a: a male attendant on a great 
   personage  2b: a man devotedly attending a lady : GALLANT  3a: a member of 
   the British gentry ranking below a knight and above a gentl eman 3b: an 
   owner of a country estate; esp : the principal landowner in  a village or 
   district 3c1: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE  3c2: LAWYER  3c3: JUDGE 
2. squire vt : to attend as a squire : ESCORT