Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squire of dames

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: squire of -dames
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who devotes himself to the ladies; a lady's man.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mr. Maynard has suddenly set up for a squire of dames. His romances have got up into his head, and he needs bleeding; so come with me."

Etymology

From a character in Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene (III.7.53).

Usage

Questions

What does squire of dames mean?: A man who devotes himself to the ladies; a lady's man.
Where does squire of dames come from?: From a character in Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene (III.7.53).

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