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Meanings of
knight-errant
in English
Russian
странствующий рыцарь
Spanish
caballero errante
Catalan
cavaller errant
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Chivalric literature stock character.
bogatyr
Related terms
stock character
Russian
странствующий рыцарь
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Usage of
knight-errant
in English
1
The contemplation of Mr Burns as
knight
-
errant
healed the sting of defeat.
2
Foreboding evil it announced the
knight
-
errant
of never-ending space, a wicked comet.
3
Charles XII was ere long to be a mere
knight
-
errant
at Bender.
4
He is a
knight
-
errant
adrift on a quest of his own making.
5
And above all I pray you, Nigel, none of your
knight
-
errant
ways.
6
The same long white trench coat, traditional armour for a tarnished
knight
-
errant
.
7
Dream of being a
knight
-
errant
in armor in the Middle Ages.
8
And in this
knight
-
errant
it seemed to her that she had got it.
9
But he turned aside to become the
knight
-
errant
of the poor.
10
The editor has exceptional opportunities, and might be the
knight
-
errant
of our age.
11
But he was destined that day to play
knight
-
errant
to ladies in distress.
12
He was a typical
knight
-
errant
;
more than this, he was a great commander.
13
Essentially chivalrous, the French explorer proved the
knight
-
errant
among American discoverers.
14
Dr. Beaumont therefore was left to perform the service of
knight
-
errant
all alone.
15
A good
knight
-
errant
is an indifferent courtier and a bad statesman.
16
He fought through life like an old
knight
-
errant
,
but without enthusiasm.
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Translations for
knight-errant
Russian
странствующий рыцарь
Spanish
caballero errante
andante caballería
andante caballeria
ideal caballeresco
caballeria errante
caballería andante
caballería errante
caballeria andante
caballero andante
Catalan
cavaller errant
Knight-errant
through the time