squire of alsatia
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A weak profligate spendthrift, the squire of the company; one who pays the whole reckoning, or treats the company, called standing squire.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “squire of alsatia” mean?
A weak profligate spendthrift, the squire of the company; one who pays the whole reckoning, or treats the company, called standing squire.
Is “squire of alsatia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.