squiralty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskwaɪɹəlti/
Etymology
From squire + -al + -ty.
Meanings
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(historical, uncountable, usually) The land-owning gentry; the squirearchy.
that such weight and influence be put thereby into the hands of the squiralty of my kingdom
1759–1767, [Laurence Sterne], The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume (please specify |volume=I to IX), London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squiralties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |