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knight of the shire

knight of the shire noun: a Member of Parliament for a county.

Noun

knight of the shire (plural knights of the shire)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A Member of Parliament for a county.

Forms of knight of the shire

pluralknights of the shire

Questions about knight of the shire

What does knight of the shire mean?
Knight of the shire means a Member of Parliament for a county.
What part of speech is knight of the shire?
Knight of the shire is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the shire?
The plural of knight of the shire is knights of the shire.

Words near knight of the shire in the dictionary

  1. knight of the pen
  2. knight of the pestle
  3. knight of the post
  4. knight of the road
  5. knight of the shears
  6. knight of the shire
  7. knight of the spigot
  8. knight of the thimble
  9. knight of the whip
  10. knight service
  11. Knight Templar

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