Squire
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Squire is a shortened version of the word esquire, derived from the Late Latin scutarius ("shield bearer"), in medieval or Old English a scutifer. The Classical Latin equivalent was armiger ("arms bearer").
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- A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
- A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
- A male attendant on a great personage.
- A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
- A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
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