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Teutonic Knights

Teutonic Knights proper noun: a German religious order founded in the late 12th century and known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation. Also the plural of Teutonic Knight.

Proper noun

the Teutonic Knights

  1. A German religious order founded in the late 12th century and known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation.

Also used as

Teutonic Knights is also the plural of Teutonic Knight.

Synonyms of Teutonic Knights

Origin of Teutonic Knights

Calque of German Deutschritter.

Questions about Teutonic Knights

What does Teutonic Knights mean?
Teutonic Knights means a German religious order founded in the late 12th century and known for conquering the Baltic Prussians and bringing Prussia under German control; the order exists today as a charitable organisation.
What part of speech is Teutonic Knights?
Teutonic Knights is a proper noun.

Words near Teutonic Knights in the dictionary

  1. Teutomaniacs
  2. Teuton
  3. Teutondom
  4. Teutonic
  5. Teutonic Knight
  6. Teutonic Knights
  7. Teutonic Order
  8. Teutonically
  9. Teutonicise
  10. Teutonicised
  11. Teutonicises

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