belted knight
belted knight noun: a man who has been knighted and received a belt and sword as the tokens of his knighthood.
Noun
belted knight (plural belted knights)
- A man who has been knighted and received a belt and sword as the tokens of his knighthood.
- When I awoke the next morning, it was difficult to realise that I was a belted knight and the master of the house, with all the various duties of life before me, and yet only twenty-one years of age.1881, William Samuel Symonds, chapter 11, in Malvern Chase
- The king has called for priest and cup,
The King has taken spur and blade
To dub True Thomas a belted knight,
And all for the sake o’ the songs he made.1893, Rudyard Kipling, The Last Rhyme of True Thomas, lines 1–4
Forms of belted knight
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Questions about belted knight
- What does belted knight mean?
- Belted knight means a man who has been knighted and received a belt and sword as the tokens of his knighthood.
- What part of speech is belted knight?
- Belted knight is a noun.
- What is the plural of belted knight?
- The plural of belted knight is belted knights.
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