imperial knight
imperial knight · imperial knights
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A feudal knight who held a fief in the Holy Roman Empire directly from the Emperor,…A feudal knight who held a fief in the Holy Roman Empire directly from the Emperor, hence was entitled to representation in the imperial diet.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A feudal knight who held a fief in the Holy Roman Empire directly from the Emperor, hence was entitled to representation in the imperial diet.
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plural: imperial knights| Singular | imperial knight |
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