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Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor — The Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor was formed in 1908 and received royal recognition in 1912. Its patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It is a registered charity and seeks to uphold the dignity of knight bachelor and the rights of the… … Wikipedia
Bachelor — This article is about the term for an unmarried man. For other uses, see Bachelor (disambiguation). A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married (see single person). Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a… … Wikipedia
Knights bachelors — Knight bachelor Knight bach e*lor; pl. {Knights bachelors}. A knight of the most ancient, but lowest, order of English knights, and not a member of any order of chivalry. See {Bachelor}, 4. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knights bannerets — Knight banneret Knight ban ner*et; pl. {Knights bannerets}. A knight who carried a banner, who possessed fiefs to a greater amount than the knight bachelor, and who was obliged to serve in war with a greater number of attendants. The dignity was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bachelor Knight — One of several rankings of knights, they Knights were not attached to any lord and had no followers. See Knight … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Knight Bachelor — The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It refers to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British… … Wikipedia
Knight Bachelor — ist eine britische Auszeichnung. Als „Knight Bachelor“ bezeichnet man einen männlichen britischen Staatsbürger, der als „Knight“ (Ritter) in den persönlichen Adelsstand erhoben wurde und das Prädikat „Sir“ als Präfix vor dem Vornamen führen darf … Deutsch Wikipedia
knight bachelor — pl. knights bachelors, knight bachelors. bachelor (def. 3). [1600 10] * * * ▪ British peerage most ancient, albeit lower ranking, form of English knighthood, with its origin dating to the reign of Henry III in the 13th century. The… … Universalium
knight bachelor — n. pl. knights bachelors or knights bachelor a member of the oldest and lowest rank of British knights … English World dictionary
knight bachelor — noun (plural knights bachelor) a knight not belonging to any particular order … English new terms dictionary
