Knight Bachelor
(British) A man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.
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(British) A man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organized orders of chivalry; the lowest rank of knight in the British honours system.
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