SQUIREEN


Meaning of SQUIREEN in English

[ ˌskwʌɪə'ri:n ]

■ noun Brit. a minor landowner, especially in Ireland.

Origin

C19: from squire + -een (representing the Ir. dimin. suffix -ín ).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.