Definitions for knight bachelor
knight bach·e·lor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knight bachelor, bachelor-at-arms, bachelornoun

   a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knight Bachelornoun

   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.

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1. Knight Bachelor

   The title of Knight Bachelor (Latin: Eques auratus, lit. 'gilded knight', abbreviated eq. aur.) is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry; it is a part of the British honours system. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight (the rank existed during the 13th-century reign of King Henry III), but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of chivalric orders. A man who is knighted is formally addressed as "Sir [First Name] [Surname]" or "Sir [First Name]" and his wife as "Lady [Surname]".

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1. knight bachelor

   A Knight Bachelor is a title bestowed upon a man by a British monarch for his significant contributions to the country. This could be for public service or any other form of meritorious activity. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but is not a member of any specific order of chivalry or knighthood. They use the title "Sir" before their name but do not receive any additional insignia like members of specific orders of chivalry. It is the most basic and oldest form of knighthood in the British honours system.

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1. Knight bachelor

   a knight of the most ancient, but lowest, order of English knights, and not a member of any order of chivalry. See Bachelor, 4

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1. Knight Bachelor

   The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of 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 knight, but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of the various orders. There is no female counterpart; a woman deserving an honour of this rank is appointed a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire instead.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knight Bachelor

   One who in the days of chivalry forswore marriage until he had performed some feat of valour, and so merited renown.

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How to pronounce knight bachelor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knight bachelor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knight bachelor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=knight bachelor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knight_Bachelor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Bachelor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knight bachelor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=knight bachelor
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=knight bachelor