Squire vs. Knight

Squire vs. Knight — Is There a Difference?
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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 Table

Squirenoun

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.

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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.
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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 knighted

Squirenoun

an English country landowner

Squirenoun

a man who attends or escorts a woman

Squireverb

attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire