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learning-knight

learning-knight noun: one disciplined and devoted to learning; a student or disciple.

Noun

learning-knight (plural learning-knights)

  1. (archaic, historical, rare) One disciplined and devoted to learning; a student or disciple.
    • Thence Christ's difciples are termed, in the Saxon evangelists, Christ's learning knights.1766, Bulstrode Whitlocke, Whitelockes Notes Uppon The Kings Writt For Choosing Members of Parlement
    • Christ himself first spake the Lord's prayer, and taught it to his learning-knights (the apostles).1841, Edward Churton, The Early English Church, page 261

Forms of learning-knight

plurallearning-knights
alternative formlearningknight
alternative formlearning knight

Origin of learning-knight

Likely a revival of either Middle English lerning-knight or its antecedent Old English leornungcniht.

Questions about learning-knight

What does learning-knight mean?
Learning-knight means one disciplined and devoted to learning; a student or disciple.
What part of speech is learning-knight?
Learning-knight is a noun.
What is the plural of learning-knight?
The plural of learning-knight is learning-knights.

Words near learning-knight in the dictionary

  1. learning streaks
  2. learning the hard way
  3. learning the ropes
  4. learning to walk before one can run
  5. learning-disabled
  6. learning-knight
  7. learning-knights
  8. learningless
  9. learnings
  10. learnless
  11. learnling

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