knight of the post
knight of the post · knights of the post
A known perjurer; a professional false witnessA known perjurer; a professional false witness.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, obsolete)A known perjurer; a professional false witness.
профессиона́льный лжесвиде́тельprofessionálʹnyj lžesvidételʹ
Translations
3 languagesРусский
professional false witness:
Origin
Suggesting that such a person would be familiar with the whipping-post or pillory.Suggesting that such a person would be familiar with the whipping-post or pillory.
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Forms
plural: knights of the post| Singular | knight of the post |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular