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squire

/skwaɪər/

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noun

/skwaɪər/C1formalbritish
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее молодого дворянина, служившего оруженосцем у рыцаря, английского сельского землевладельца или мужчину, сопровождающего женщину.

A noun referring to a young nobleman who served as an attendant to a knight, an English country landowner, or a man who escorts a woman.

  1. Knight's attendantB2formalbritish

    A young nobleman who served as an attendant to a knight, often as part of his training for knighthood.

    ruОруженосец

    • The squire polished the knight's armor before the tournament.
    • He served as a squire for three years before being knighted.
    • The young squire carried his master's shield into battle.

    Synonymsarmigeresquire

  2. Country landownerB2formalbritish

    A man who owned a large estate or manor in the English countryside, often a local leader or magistrate.

    ruПомещик

    • The local squire donated land for the new village school.
    • Every Sunday, the squire attended church with his family.
    • The squire was known for his fair treatment of the tenants.

    Synonymsesquirelandowner

  3. Escort or companionC1formal

    A man who accompanies or escorts a woman, especially in a social context.

    ruСпутник

    • He acted as her squire for the evening ball.
    • The gentleman offered to be her squire during the festival.
    • She was accompanied by a handsome squire to the dinner party.

    Synonymsattendantbeaucavaliercompanionescortgallant

Forms
  • squires plural form
  • squires' possessive plural form
  • squire's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/skwaɪər/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий сопровождать или прислуживать кому-либо, часто в защитной или учтивой манере, или выполнять роль оруженосца в историческом контексте.

A verb meaning to accompany or attend someone, often in a protective or courteous manner, or to act as a squire in a historical context.

  1. Attend or escortC1formalbritish

    To accompany or serve someone, especially in a protective or supportive role.

    ruСопровождать

    • The young knight squired his lord during the tournament.
    • He squired the elderly lady to her carriage.
    • The page squired the nobleman throughout the ceremony.

    Synonymsaccompanyattendchaperoneconductconvoyescortguideusher

    Antonymsabandonditchforsakeignoreneglect

Forms
  • squired past participle
  • squired past simple
  • squiring present participle
  • squires third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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