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squirearchy

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squire⋅ar⋅chy

  [skwahyuhr-ahr-kee]
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–noun, plural -chies.
1. the collective body of squires or landed gentry of a country.
2. the social, economic, and political class formed by the landed gentry.
Also, squirarchy.

Origin:
1795–1805; squire + -archy

Related forms:
squire⋅ar⋅chal, squire⋅ar⋅chi⋅cal, adjective
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squire·ar·chy or squir·ar·chy   (skwīr'är'kē)   
n.   pl. squire·ar·chies or squir·ar·chies
The landed gentry considered as a group or class.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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