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Meanings of knight bachelor in English

Portuguese
bacharel

A knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon.

bacharel
Russian
рыцарь-бакалавр
Portuguese
knight bachelor
Spanish
caballero
Catalan
cavaller

Title granted to a man who has been knighted by the British monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry.

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рыцарь-бакалавр
Usage of knight bachelor in English
1
David Adjaye received a knight bachelor award.
Reuters
2
I am a plain knight bachelor.
Sir John Constantine / Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abr...
3
Sir Ron was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1988 New Year Honours, for services to business management and the community.
Radio NZ
4
The Queen used the sword that belonged to her father, George VI, to bestow the insignia of Knight Bachelor upon Capt Sir Tom.
Radio NZ
5
"From Sir Francis Falconnet, Knight Bachelor of Beaumaris, volunteer captain in his Majesty's German Legion," he announced, with stern dignity.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
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