squirehood en · NOUN
Etymology
From squire + -hood.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The rank or state of a squire; squireship.
November 18, 1721, Jonathan Swift, A Letter to the King at Arms I am not yet qualified to keep a greyhound. If this should be the test of squirehood, it will go hard with a great number of my fraternity, as well as myself, who must all be unsquired, because a greyhound will not be allowed to keep us company
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squirehoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |