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knighthood [ˈnaɪthʊd]* * *['naɪthʊd]
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Knighthood of Salman Rushdie — In mid June 2007 Salman Rushdie, British Indian novelist and author of controversial novel The Satanic Verses , was bestowed the honour of being conferred a Knight Bachelor by HM Queen Elizabeth II. This action brought much controversy around the … Wikipedia
Knighthood — Being a knight. Knighthood was conferred in the adoubement ceremony, or the accolade, at which time a young man or squire was formally adopted into the brotherhood of knights. Even though knights differed in their allegiance to king and kingdom,… … Medieval glossary
knighthood — noun (in the UK) ADJECTIVE ▪ honorary VERB + KNIGHTHOOD ▪ get, receive ▪ refuse ▪ award sb, be … Collocations dictionary
get — verb Get is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑employee, ↑finance, ↑weather, ↑winner Get is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abscess, ↑access, ↑accolade, ↑accommodation, ↑acknowledgement, ↑acne, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Michael Parkinson — Sir Michael Parkinson CBE Michael Parkinson Born 28 March 1935 (1935 03 28) (age 76) Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England … Wikipedia
William Folger Nickle — (December 31 1869 November 15 1957) was a Canadian politician who served both as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and in the Ontario legislature where he rose to the position of Attorney General of Ontario. He is best known for the… … Wikipedia
Buildings in King's Lynn — King s Lynn is an attractive English market town in West Norfolk. This page details a selection of some of the more prominent buildings in King s Lynn with pictures where available.ChurchesAll Saints Church [http://www.allsaintskingslynn.org.uk… … Wikipedia
List of buildings in King's Lynn — King s Lynn is an English market town in West Norfolk. This list details a selection of some of the more prominent buildings in the town. Contents 1 Churches 1.1 All Saints Church 1.2 St Margaret s Church … Wikipedia
Mick Jagger — Jagger live at the San Siro in Milan, Italy on 10 June 2003 Background information Birth name Michael Philip Jagger … Wikipedia
Declining a British honour — The following is a partial list of people who have declined a British honour, such as a knighthood or an honour, usually within the Order of the British Empire. In most cases, the honour was rejected privately; others were rejected publicly, or… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
