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1 shire
['ʃaɪə(r)]nome BE1) ant. contea f. (inglese)2) pol.* * *shire /ˈʃaɪə(r)/n.1 (stor., in GB) contea ( divisione amministrativa; termine non più usato, tranne che nei toponimi; cfr. county)* * *['ʃaɪə(r)]nome BE1) ant. contea f. (inglese)2) pol. -
2 knight
I [naɪt]1) stor. cavaliere m.2) (in chess) cavallo m.••II [naɪt]you're my knight in shining armour! — iron. sei il mio prode cavaliere!
verbo transitivo BE fare cavaliere, investire cavaliere* * *1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) cavaliere2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) cavaliere3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) cavallo2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) fare cavaliere* * *[naɪt]1. ncavaliere m, Chess cavallo2. vt* * *knight /naɪt/n.1 (stor.) cavaliere2 (in GB, titolo onorifico) cavaliere ( comporta il titolo di Sir): Knight of the ( Order of the) Bath, Cavaliere (dell'Ordine) del Bagno4 (fig.) campione; difensore● (in GB) knight bachelor, cavaliere che non appartiene a un ordine specifico ( è il titolo onorifico più basso) □ a knight errant, (stor.) un cavaliere errante; (fig.) un cavaliere errante, un Don Chisciotte □ knight errantry, (stor.) cavalleria; (fig.) donchisciottismo □ (fig.) knight in shining armour (o on a white charger), soccorritore, salvatore (spec. di una donna); cavaliere senza macchia e senza paura □ (stor.) knight of the post, chi presta false testimonianze per professione; spergiuro □ (fam.) knight of the road, viaggiatore di commercio; camionista; vagabondo; (stor.) bandito, grassatore □ (stor.) knight of the shire, rappresentante di una contea in parlamento □ (stor.) knight-service, servizio prestato come cavaliere, con ricompensa di un feudo □ Knights Hospitaller (o Hospitallers), Cavalieri di Malta □ (letter.) the Knights of the Round Table, i Cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda □ (stor.) Knights Templar (o Templars), templari □ to be made a knight, essere nominato (o fatto) cavaliere; (stor.) essere creato cavaliere.(to) knight /naɪt/v. t.fare, nominare cavaliere; (stor.) creare cavaliere.* * *I [naɪt]1) stor. cavaliere m.2) (in chess) cavallo m.••II [naɪt]you're my knight in shining armour! — iron. sei il mio prode cavaliere!
verbo transitivo BE fare cavaliere, investire cavaliere
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Shire Horse — Wichtige Daten Ursprung: Großbritannien, 18. Jahrhundert Hauptzuchtgebiet: England, Deutschland Verbreitung: Niederlande, Kanada, USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
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shire horse — noun British breed of large heavy draft horse • Syn: ↑shire • Hypernyms: ↑draft horse, ↑draught horse, ↑dray horse … Useful english dictionary
shire horse — cargo horse, load horse, horse that carries cargo … English contemporary dictionary
shire horse — noun The tallest breed of draught horse … Wiktionary
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