1 (also Squire) (in the past in England) a man of high social status who owned most of the land in a particular country area:
a country squire * Squire Trelawney in 'Treasure Island'
2 (Squire) (BrE, informal or humorous) used by a man as a friendly way of addressing another man:
What can I get you, Squire?
3 (in the past) a young man who was an assistant to a KNIGHT before becoming a KNIGHT himself
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