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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSquire
/skwaɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young nobleman who serves as an attendant to a knight.
"The squire prepared the knight's armor before the tournament." - 2
A man of high social status who owns land and is responsible for the local community.
"The squire of the village hosted the annual harvest festival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'squire' originates from the Old French word 'esquier', which itself comes from the Latin 'scutarius', meaning 'shield-bearer'. Historically, it referred to a young man of noble birth who served as an attendant to a knight, evolving over time to denote a landowner or gentleman in rural England.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Squire" is said worldwide
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écuyer
Transliteration: eh-kwee-ay
"L'écuyer a préparé l'armure du chevalier."
Knappe
Transliteration: knah-peh
"Der Knappe bereitete die Rüstung des Ritters vor."
scudiero
Transliteration: skoo-dyeh-roh
"Lo scudiero ha preparato l'armatura del cavaliere."
escudero
Transliteration: es-koo-deh-roh
"El escudero preparó la armadura del caballero."
escudeiro
Transliteration: es-koo-deh-roo
"O escudeiro preparou a armadura do cavaleiro."
सक्वायर
Transliteration: sakwaiyar
"सक्वायर ने योद्धा की कवच तैयार किया।"
侍从
Transliteration: shì cóng
"侍从为骑士准备了盔甲。"
기사의 하인
Transliteration: gisa-ui hain
"기사의 하인이 갑옷을 준비했습니다."
従者
Transliteration: jūsha
"従者は騎士の鎧を準備しました。"
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