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 squire squire /ˈskwaɪr/

noun

  1. () 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.
  2. () [British] An English country landowner  ( squire [British] )
    an English country landowner
  3. A man who attends or escorts a woman  ( gallant [Archaic] , squire )
    a man who attends or escorts a woman

verb

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. [ 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.