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1. noun1) (Hist.) Ritter, der2) (Chess) Springer, der2. transitive verbadeln; zum Ritter schlagen (hist.)* * *1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) der Ritter2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) der Ritter3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) der Springer2. verb- academic.ru/41069/knighthood">knighthood* * *[naɪt]I. n4.▶ [a] \knight in shining armour [ein] Ritter ohne Furcht und TadelII. vt▪ to \knight sb jdn zum Ritter schlagen* * *[naɪt]1. n(= title HIST) Ritter m; (CHESS) Springer m, Pferd(chen) nt, Rössel ntKnight of the Garter — Träger( in) m(f)
knight of the road ( Brit hum ) — Kapitän m der Landstraße (hum)
2. vtadeln, zum Ritter schlagen* * *knight [naıt]A s1. HIST Ritter m:the Knights of the Round Table (Artussage) die Ritter der Tafelrunde4. Ritter m (Mitglied eines Ritterordens):Knight of the Garter Ritter des Hosenbandordens;5. hum Ritter m:knight of the pen Ritter der Feder (Schriftsteller);a) obs Straßenräuber m,b) Handelsreisende(r) m,c) Tramp m,d) Br Ritter der LandstraßeB v/t zum Ritter schlagenN abk3. north N4. northern nördl.5. noun Subst.* * *1. noun1) (Hist.) Ritter, der2) (Chess) Springer, der2. transitive verbadeln; zum Ritter schlagen (hist.)* * *(chess) n.Pferd -e n.Ritter - m.
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