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Knight Bachelor

Knight Bachelor noun: a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.

Noun

Knight Bachelor (plural Knights Bachelor)

  1. (UK) A man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.

Forms of Knight Bachelor

pluralKnights Bachelor

Questions about Knight Bachelor

What does Knight Bachelor mean?
Knight Bachelor means a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.
What part of speech is Knight Bachelor?
Knight Bachelor is a noun.
What is the plural of Knight Bachelor?
The plural of Knight Bachelor is Knights Bachelor.

Words near Knight Bachelor in the dictionary

  1. Knigge
  2. Knigges
  3. knight
  4. knight anole
  5. knight anoles
  6. Knight Bachelor
  7. knight banneret
  8. Knight Batchelor
  9. knight caligate
  10. knight errant
  11. Knight Hospitaller

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