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Meanings of squire in English
Historical profession; shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.
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Examples for "gallant"
Examples for "gallant"
1
General Carey handles the pen well enough; not so his gallant brother-soldier.
2
But in Cesena the gallant Pedro Ramires lay in wait for them.
3
But they had their rivals in the gallant givers of the fete.
4
In distant Connecticut, gallant old General Putnam heard the news while plowing.
5
Many a gallant ship has found its grave in northern ice-clad waters.
Usage of squire in English
1
You can count the embroidered sprigs in the jerkin of the squire.
2
The squire was telling the girl of his prowess in the hunt.
3
Lord Maccon and the squire were clearly birds of entirely different feathers.
4
Uncle Christopher is the real squire; only Bernard does all the work.
5
The oppressors of the parson had been the oppressors of the squire.
6
At sight of the squire in the field the man pulled up.
7
The squire swears like a pagan; the tutor recites verses from Horace.
8
The squire in his turn now passed out of the little gate.
9
Our headquarters billet was in the vacated house of the village squire.
10
In fact, the squire had been touched in a very tender spot.
11
He was a sort of general squire in these lists of childhood.
12
One day in December the squire had gone out with the hounds.
13
In that case you'd better be in my study, said the squire.
14
The squire turned to the right and tramped along the hard road.
15
Each Templar also had a squire to help look after the horses.
16
Ser Dunaver's squire Jodge could not hold his water when he slept.
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Squire across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare