Squire vs. Knight
Difference Between Squire and Knight
Squirenoun
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
Knightnoun
A warrior, especially of the Middle Ages.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableSquirenoun
A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
Knightnoun
A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
Squirenoun
A male attendant on a great personage.
Knightnoun
Nowadays, a person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
Squirenoun
A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
Knightnoun
(chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
Squirenoun
A title of office and courtesy. See under esquire.
Knightnoun
A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
Squirenoun
Term of address to an equal.
Knightverb
(transitive) To confer knighthood upon.
The king knighted the young squire.Squirenoun
(obsolete) A ruler; a carpenter's square; a measure.
Knightverb
To promote (a pawn) to a knight.
Squireverb
To attend as a squire.
Knightnoun
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
Squireverb
To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection.
Knightnoun
a chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Squirenoun
young nobleman attendant on a knight
Knightverb
raise (someone) to knighthood;
The Beatles were knightedSquirenoun
an English country landowner
Squirenoun
a man who attends or escorts a woman
Squireverb
attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
