Knight topic
Also known as
- Knighthood
Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. In the Commonwealth of Nations, knighthood is a non-heritable form of gentry. Elsewhere, the Portuguese Cavaleiro, the Spanish Caballero (related to "chivalry"), the Italian Cavaliere, the French "Chevalier", the German Ritter (related to the English word "Rider" and the Swedish word Riddare and the Norwegian and Danish word "ridder"), or the Polish Kawaler (for Modern Era knighthoods or Rycerz for medieval...
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