Knight
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Knight is a chivalric rank traditionally bestowed for distinguished service or merit, often conferring honor and social prestige.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight canonical | 34 |
| Chevalier | 2 |
| Paladin | 1 |
| the Knight | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric rank
ⓘ
social status ⓘ title of honor ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chivalry
ⓘ
feudalism ⓘ medieval Europe ⓘ |
| ceremonialAct |
accolade
ⓘ
dubbing ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | codes of chivalry ⓘ |
| confers |
honorific style
ⓘ
social prestige ⓘ |
| developedFrom | heavy cavalry traditions ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| evolvedMeaning | mounted warrior of noble rank ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | Dame ⓘ |
| grantedFor |
civil merit
ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ military merit ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
courage
ⓘ
courtly behavior ⓘ honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ nobility ⓘ |
| hasGenderedForm | male ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
landholding noble
ⓘ
mounted warrior ⓘ vassal of a lord ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Old English cniht ⓘ |
| modernForm | knighthood as honorific title ⓘ |
| noLongerNecessarilyImplies | military function ⓘ |
| originalMeaning |
boy
ⓘ
servant ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
gentry
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ paladin ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| requires |
oath of fealty
ⓘ
service to a liege lord ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
armor
ⓘ
coat of arms ⓘ sword ⓘ warhorse ⓘ |
| typicalStyle | Sir ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British honours system
ⓘ
Continental European nobility systems ⓘ orders of chivalry ⓘ orders of merit ⓘ |
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chevalier
this entity surface form:
Paladin
this entity surface form:
Chevalier
subject surface form:
Cook (The Canterbury Tales)
this entity surface form:
the Knight
subject surface form:
Saraya Knight