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1 Ritter
m; -s, -; knight (auch Ordensträger); zum Ritter schlagen knight; ein Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel a knight without fear and without reproach; umg. a knight in shining armo(u)r; arme Ritter GASTR. bread fritters* * *der Ritterknight; chevalier; cavalier* * *Rịt|ter ['rɪtɐ]m -s, -jdn zum Ritter schlagen — to knight sb, to dub sb knight
der Ritter von der traurigen Gestalt — the Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance
ein Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel (lit) — a doughty knight; (fig) a knight in shining armour (Brit) or armor (US)
2) (Adelstitel) ≈ SirX Ritter von Y — ≈ Sir X of Y
3) (= Ordensträger) knight4) (= Schmetterling) swallowtail5) (COOK)arme Ritter pl — ≈ bread-and-butter pudding
* * *der1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) knight2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) knight* * *Rit·ter<-s, ->[ˈrɪtɐ]m1. (Angehöriger des Ritterstandes) knightfahrender \Ritter knight-errantjdn zum \Ritter schlagen to knight sb, to dub sb knight3. (Adelstitel)Lanzelot \Ritter von Camelot Sir Lancelot of Camelot4. (Mitglied)der \Ritter des Malteserordens Knight of Malta5.* * *der; Ritters, Ritter knightjemanden zum Ritter schlagen — (hist.) knight somebody; dub somebody [a] knight
* * *zum Ritter schlagen knight;ein Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel a knight without fear and without reproach; umg a knight in shining armo(u)r;arme Ritter GASTR bread fritters* * *der; Ritters, Ritter knightjemanden zum Ritter schlagen — (hist.) knight somebody; dub somebody [a] knight
* * *- m.chevalier n.knight n. -
2 fahrend
I Part. Präs. fahrenII Adj.1. Fahrzeug: moving; auf den fahrenden Zug aufspringen jump on the moving train (fig. on the bandwagon)2. (wandernd) travel(l)ing, itinerant; fahrender Ritter HIST. knight errant; fahrender Sänger HIST. wandering minstrel; fahrendes Volk travel(l)ers, Am. gypsies, migrants* * *fah|rendadjitinerant; Musikant auch travelling (Brit), traveling (US); Zug, Auto in motionfáhrendes Volk — travelling (Brit) or traveling (US) people
ein fáhrender Sänger — a wandering minstrel
ein unter panamaischer Flagge fáhrendes Schiff — a ship sailing under a Panamanian flag
* * *fah·rendein \fahrendes Volk a wandering people + pl vb* * *Adjektiv itinerant* * *B. adj1. Fahrzeug: moving;auf den fahrenden Zug aufspringen jump on the moving train (fig on the bandwagon)2. (wandernd) travel(l)ing, itinerant;fahrender Ritter HIST knight errant;fahrender Sänger HIST wandering minstrel;fahrendes Volk travel(l)ers, US gypsies, migrants3. JUR:fahrende Habe movables, chattels pl* * *Adjektiv itinerant* * *adj.driving adj. -
3 fahrender Ritter
m1. kemper Scot.2. knight-errant3. knight errant -
4 Ritter
Rit·ter <-s, -> [ʼrɪtɐ] m1) (Angehöriger des \Ritterstandes) knight;fahrender \Ritter knight-errant;jdn zum \Ritter schlagen to knight sb, to dub sb knight3) ( Adelstitel)Lanzelot \Ritter von Camelot Sir Lancelot of Camelot4) ( Mitglied)der \Ritter des Malteserordens Knight of MaltaWENDUNGEN:
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Knight-errant — Knight er rant, n.; pl. {Knight errants}, or {Knights errant}. A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knight-errants — Knight errant Knight er rant, n.; pl. {Knight errants}, or {Knights errant}. A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knight — n. & v. n. 1 a man awarded a non hereditary title (Sir) by a sovereign in recognition of merit or service. 2 hist. a a man, usu. noble, raised esp. by a sovereign to honourable military rank after service as a page and squire. b a military… … Useful english dictionary
errant — adjective Etymology: Middle English erraunt, from Anglo French errant, present participle of errer to err & errer to travel, from Late Latin iterare, from Latin iter road, journey more at itinerant Date: 14th century 1. traveling or given to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
knight errant — noun (pl knights errant) 1. A knight who travelled in search of adventures 2. A man or boy who behaves adventurously or chivalrously • • • Main Entry: ↑knight * * * ˌknight ˈerrant 7 [knight errant] … Useful english dictionary
knight-errant — [nīt′er′ənt] n. pl. knights errant 1. a medieval knight wandering in search of adventures, esp. ones allowing him to redress wrongs or show his prowess 2. a chivalrous or quixotic person … English World dictionary
knight errant — n a knight in the past who travelled looking for adventure … Dictionary of contemporary English
knight-errant — knight′ er′rant n. pl. knights errant why a knight who traveled in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalrous deeds, etc • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
knight errant — ► NOUN ▪ a medieval knight wandering in search of chivalrous adventures … English terms dictionary
errant — [er′ənt] adj. [ME erraunt < OFr errant, prp. of errer < ML iterare, to travel < L iter, a journey: see ITINERANT] 1. roving or wandering, esp. in search of adventure; itinerant [a knight errant] 2. a) [OFr, prp. of errer (see ERR),… … English World dictionary
knight-errant — noun count HUMOROUS a man who arrives and helps you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
