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tr[skwaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]2 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL (knight's armour-carrier) escuderosquire ['skwaɪr] n: hacendado m, -da f; terrateniente mfn.• acompañante s.m.,f.• escudero s.m.• hacendado s.m.• juez de paz s.m.• propietario s.m.• señor s.m.v.• acompañar a v.skwaɪr, 'skwaɪə(r)a) (Hist, Mil) escudero mb) (in UK: landowner) señor m['skwaɪǝ(r)]1.N † (=landowner) terrateniente m, hacendado m (LAm), estanciero m (LAm); (Hist) (=knight's attendant) escudero m ; (=lady's escort) galán m, acompañante mthe squire — (in relation to villagers etc) el señor
the squire of Ambridge — el señor de Ambridge, el mayor terrateniente de Ambridge
yes, squire! — (Brit) * ¡sí, jefe!
which way, squire? * — ¿por dónde, caballero?
2.VT [+ lady] acompañar* * *[skwaɪr, 'skwaɪə(r)]a) (Hist, Mil) escudero mb) (in UK: landowner) señor m
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