A knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon.
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.
1 David Adjaye received a knight bachelor award.
2 I am a plain knight bachelor .
3 Sir Ron was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1988 New Year Honours, for services to business management and the community.
4 The Queen used the sword that belonged to her father, George VI, to bestow the insignia of Knight Bachelor upon Capt Sir Tom.
5 "From Sir Francis Falconnet, Knight Bachelor of Beaumaris, volunteer captain in his Majesty's German Legion," he announced, with stern dignity.
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