Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor · Knights Bachelor
A man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized…A man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.
More definitions
- a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
Forms
plural: Knights Bachelor| Singular | Knight Bachelor |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon:bachelor-at-armsbachelor
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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