knight bachelor

/naɪt ˌbætʃ(ə)lər/
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Definitions of knight bachelor
  1. noun
    a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
    synonyms: bachelor, bachelor-at-arms
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    knight
    originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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