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Knight noun - Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.
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- If she survives the two quests on which she accompanies you, she'll have a chance to become a real knight (as will you) when the local count is impressed by her and your honorable attitude.
Source: Self-Proclaimed Knight -
The nobility was abolished as a privileged estate in 1918, since then "von" and titles of nobility like "Graf" (count) or "Ritter" (knight) are treated as mere parts of the name.
Source: The Von Trope Family -
Count Adhemar is the only knight of similar ability in the entire tournament circuit, a point made painfully clear when he is forced to leave on campaign and "Sir Ulrich" wins every tournament in the progress.
Source: Film / A Knight's Tale
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