- Bachelor Knight
- One of several rankings of knights, they Knights were not attached to any lord and had no followers. See Knight.
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Knight bachelor — Knight bach e*lor; pl. {Knights bachelors}. A knight of the most ancient, but lowest, order of English knights, and not a member of any order of chivalry. See {Bachelor}, 4. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knight Bachelor — The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It refers to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British… … Wikipedia
bachelor — Synonyms and related words: Bayard, Don Quixote, Gawain, Lancelot, Ritter, Sidney, Sir Galahad, baccalaureate, baccalaureus, bach, banneret, baronet, caballero, cavalier, chevalier, companion, confirmed bachelor, degree, doctor, doctorate, knight … Moby Thesaurus
knight — Synonyms and related words: Bayard, Don Quixote, Gawain, Lancelot, Ritter, Sidney, Sir Galahad, advance, aggrandize, bachelor, banneret, baronet, battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, bishop, blade, bravo, brawler, broncobuster, buckaroo … Moby Thesaurus
Knight Banneret — He was a unit leader of eleven or more knights, and is the second rank of knight, above the Bachelor knight. See Knight … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Knight — Orig. a boy or young man; the military servant of someone of high rank; a feudal tenant holding land for which he owed military service; a man raised by king or queen to an honourable, high rank; in courtly romance and lyric sometimes used for an … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Knight Bachelor — ist eine britische Auszeichnung. Als „Knight Bachelor“ bezeichnet man einen männlichen britischen Staatsbürger, der als „Knight“ (Ritter) in den persönlichen Adelsstand erhoben wurde und das Prädikat „Sir“ als Präfix vor dem Vornamen führen darf … Deutsch Wikipedia
Knight bachelor — Le badge de Knight Bachelor, 1926 L Insigne de Chevalier (Knight Bachelor’s Badge) est une récompense dont l origine remonte au règne de Henri III d Angleterre (1207 1272) qui est attribuée pour services éminents dans tout domaine d’activité.… … Wikipédia en Français
bachelor — (n.) c.1300, young man; also youthful knight, novice in arms, from O.Fr. bacheler (11c.) knight bachelor, a young squire in training for knighthood, of uncertain origin, perhaps from M.L. baccalarius vassal farmer, one who helps or tends a… … Etymology dictionary
knight-bachelor — see ↑knight • • • Main Entry: ↑bachelor … Useful english dictionary
