squireen

squi·reen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skwahy-reen]
- /skwaɪˈrin/
- /ˌskwaɪə.ˈriːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwahy-reen]
- /skwaɪˈrin/

Definitions of squireen word

noun squireen the landowner of a small estate; a squire of a small domain. 1
noun squireen a petty squire 0
noun squireen a small landowner; petty squire 0

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Origin of squireen

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; squire + -een diminutive suffix < Irish -ín

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Parts of speech for Squireen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Squireen

squireen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

squireen usage trend in Literature

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