squire

squire
n
1.(in England) country gentleman, landowner, landholder, landed proprietor.
2. attendant, servant, servitor, Archaic. yeoman, retainer, (in the Middle Ages) esquire; valet, man, gentleman, manservant, Archaic. varlet, Fr. valet de cham-bre, Fr. valet de pied; lackey, flunky, liveried servant, footman, footboy, page, Brit. boots, Brit. buttons.
3. date, partner, companion, accompanier, escort, cavalier, beau, suitor, gallant, boyfriend.
v
4. attend, esquire, wait on or upon, serve, assist, aid; usher, conduct, pilot, steer, guide, lead, direct.
5. escort, go with, accompany, companion; date, take out, Inf. go out with.

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