Knight of the post — Knight Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knight of the shire — Knight Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter — The Knight and the Shepherd’s Daughter is Child ballad 110. [Francis James Child, English and Scottish Popular Ballads , [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch110.htm The Knight and the Shepherd’s Daughter ] ] ynopsisA knight persuades a… … Wikipedia
Knight of the Bath — a member of a knightly order founded by George I of England in 1725. [so called because of the bath new knights took before initiation into the order] * * * Knight of the Bath, a member of an order of knighthood in England founded by King George… … Useful english dictionary
Knight of The Bath — The Knights of the Bath are members of the Order of the Bath, an English order of chivalry. The Order of the Bath is one of the most prestigious orders of chivalry in England, and being selected to join is considered a great honor. Membership in… … Medieval glossary
Knight of the British Empire — MBE (zivile Abteilung), Vorder und Rückseite The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ist ein britischer Ritterorden, der 1917 von König Georg V. gestiftet wurde. Das Motto des Ordens lautet For God and the Empire. (Für Gott und das Empire) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Knight of the Bath — a member of a knightly order founded by George I of England in 1725. [so called because of the bath new knights took before initiation into the order] * * * … Universalium
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale — The Wife of Bath s Tale and its Prologue are among the best known of Geoffrey Chaucer s Canterbury Tales . They give insight into the role of women in the Late Middle Ages and are probably of interest to Chaucer himself, for the character is one… … Wikipedia
The Canterbury Tales — is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a collection of pilgrims on … Wikipedia
Knight — Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
