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squire

/skwahyuhr/US // skwaɪər //UK // (skwaɪə) //

乡绅,乡乡长,乡长,乡人

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
    • : a young man of noble birth who as an aspirant to knighthood served a knight.
    • : a personal attendant, as of a person of rank.
    • : a man who accompanies or escorts a woman.
    • : a title applied to a justice of the peace, local judge, or other local dignitary of a rural district or small town.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    squired, squir·ing.

    • : to attend as, or in the manner of, a squire.
    • : to escort, as to a dance or social gathering.

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Examples

  • Brienne of Tarth is back on the road—a far more worldly and intimidating figure than her hapless male squire, Podrick Payne.

  • Seemingly sad beyond consolation, the widow begs the squire to finish her off the same way.

  • Another California undergrad, Andrew Squire, has taken a different approach to selling pot to raise cash.

  • Samuel Squire, bishop of St. David's died; a poetical, historical and antiquarian writer of note.

  • "I fear, squire, hers is not a bodily affection," said Mrs. Dodd with a deep sigh.

  • Not one word did Mrs. Dodd utter for many days to her husband of her momentous conversation with the squire.

  • A country squire introduced his baboon, in clerical habits, to say grace.

  • Sir Herbert's squire, Thomas du Bois, joined in his master's confident wager.