Knight

In the UK, a title of honour granted as a reward for services, permitting the use of Sir with one's name; originally (in the Middle Ages) men who formed an elite cavalry (Fr Chevalier, Ger Ritter). The ideal of knighthood involved the maintenance of personal honour, religious devotion, and loyalty to one's lord. This ideal was most nearly achieved at the time of the Crusades (11th–13th-c).

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See Also

Bath, Most Honourable Order Of The, British Empire, Most Excellent Order Of The, Companions Of Honour, Order Of The (CH), Garter, The Most Noble Order Of The (KG), Hospitallers, Knight Bachelor (KB), Légion D'Honneur, St Michael And St George, Most Distinguished Order Of, Templars, Thistle, Most Ancient And Most Noble Order Of The


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