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squire
squire
/ˈskwaɪr/
noun
(
)
Young nobleman attendant on a knight
(
squire
)
young nobleman attendant on a knight
The squire assisted the knight in preparing for the joust.
The squire assisted the knight in preparing for the joust.
(
)
[British]
An English country landowner
(
squire
[British]
)
an English country landowner
A man who attends or escorts a woman
(
gallant
[Archaic]
,
squire
)
a man who attends or escorts a woman
verb
Attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
(
squire
)
attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
Jean Giraudoux
Jean Giraudoux
/ʒɑːn ʒiːˈroʊduː/
noun
French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)
(
Giraudoux
,
Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux
,
Jean Giraudoux
)
French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)
paleolith
paleolith
/ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθ/
noun
[ N. American]
A stone tool from the Paleolithic age
(
paleolith
[ N. American]
,
palaeolith
[Canadian, British]
)
a stone tool from the Paleolithic age
This paleolith is evidence of early human life from the Paleolithic age.
This paleolith is evidence of early human life from the Paleolithic age.
epos
epos
/ˈiːpɒs/
noun
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
(
epos
,
heroic poem
,
epic poem
,
epic
)
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Homer's "Iliad" is an epic that recounts the Trojan War.
Homer's "Iliad" is an epic that recounts the Trojan War.
A body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
(
epos
)
a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
Homer's "Iliad" is an epos that has been passed down through generations.
Homer's "Iliad" is an epos that has been passed down through generations.
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