squire

historical profession; shield- or armour-bearer of a knight
Intangible historical_profession Q579516
squire
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squire

Summary

squire is a historical profession[1]. squire ranks in the top 10% of historical_profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • squire is recorded as male[3].
  • squire's instance of is recorded as historical profession[4].
  • squire's instance of is recorded as French noble title[5].
  • squire is a type of rider[6].
  • squire's Commons category is recorded as Squires[7].
  • squire's field of this occupation is recorded as Q1788775[8].
  • squire's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[9].
  • squire's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • squire's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • squire's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • squire's partially coincident with is recorded as valet[13].
  • squire's different from is recorded as armiger[14].
  • squire's uses is recorded as short sword[15].
  • squire's uses is recorded as kettle hat[16].
  • squire's uses is recorded as mace[17].
  • squire's uses is recorded as battle axe[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include historical profession[4] and French noble title[5]. squire is a type of rider[6].

Influence

Things named for squire include Knapp[19], a family name[20].

Why It Matters

squire ranks in the top 10% of historical_profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month).[2] squire has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] squire is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for squire include Knapp[19], a family name[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jeuwre · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → De-Knappe.ogg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: De-Knappe.ogg"
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