knight bachelor

Noun

Meaning

A knight of the most ancient, but lowest, order of English knights, and not a member of any order of chivalry. See Bachelor, 4.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bachelor bachelor-at-arms knight cavalier chevalier firebrand companion baronet caballero banneret

Antonyms

craven bow-wow chicken coward prowler loser
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Hypernyms

knight

Derivatives

knights bachelor knights bachelors

Examples

Awards He was awarded a Knighthood as Knight Bachelor in the London Gazette on 1 January 1970. Source: Internet

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth talks to Captain Tom Moore and his family after awarding him with the insignia of Knight Bachelor at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, on July 17, 2020. Source: Internet

He has been appointed OBE and a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to literature. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

knigget kniggit knight knight banneret Knight Batchelor knight caligate