squirarchy

[ skwahyuh r-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈskwaɪər ɑr ki /

noun, plural squir·ar·chies.

squirearchy.

OTHER WORDS FROM squirarchy

squir·ar·chal, squir·ar·chi·cal, adjective

Words nearby squirarchy

squinny, squint, squint-eyed, squinting modifier, squinty, squirarchy, squircle, squire, squirearch, squirearchy, squiredom

Definition for squirarchy (2 of 2)

squirearchy

or squir·ar·chy

[ skwahyuh r-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈskwaɪər ɑr ki /

noun, plural squire·ar·chies.

the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
the social, economic, and political class formed by the landed gentry.

Origin of squirearchy

First recorded in 1795–1805; squire + -archy

OTHER WORDS FROM squirearchy

squire·ar·chal, squire·ar·chi·cal, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for squirarchy

  • Anything that hurt the ruck, made them more work or injured them in any way, was sport for the squirarchy.

    The Buttoned Sky |Geoff St. Reynard

British Dictionary definitions for squirarchy

squirearchy

squirarchy

/ (ˈskwaɪəˌrɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

government by squires
squires collectively, esp as a political or social force

Derived forms of squirearchy

squirearchal, squirarchal, squirearchical or squirarchical, adjective

Word Origin for squirearchy

C19: from squire + -archy, on the model of hierarchy, monarchy, etc