'Squire' is a word borrowed from French 'esquier'. The word entered the English language some time around the 13th century.
squire [noun] [13th century]
- a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight
- a male attendant especially on a great personage
- a man who devotedly attends a lady
- gallant
- a member of the British gentry ranking below a knight and above a gentleman
See 'squire' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Middle English 'squier' from Anglo-French 'esquier'
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