SQUIREARCHY


Meaning of SQUIREARCHY in English

[ 'skwʌɪəˌrα:ki ]

■ noun ( plural squirearchies ) landowners collectively.

Derivatives

squirearch noun

squirearchical adjective

Origin

C18: from squire , on the pattern of words such as hierarchy .

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