| 单词 | knight of the holy ghost |
| 释义 | > as lemmasknight of the Holy Ghost P2. knight of the Holy Ghost: a knight of the Order of the Holy Ghost (see Order of the Holy Ghost at Phrases 1a). Now historical and rare. [Apparently after French commandeur du Saint-Esprit (1578 in Middle French) and probably also after chevalier du Saint-Esprit (1581 or earlier).] ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > knight > [noun] > position of commander in an order > of Order of the Holy Ghost knight of the Holy Ghost1607 garters1670 1607 E. Grimeston tr. Gen. Inuentorie Hist. France ii. 986 Hee had not well obserued the articles of this Order, by the which no knight of the Holy ghost [Fr. Commandeurs du S. Esprit] might take any Pencion, Entertainment or Money from a forraine Prince. 1696 London Gaz. No. 3241/3 Paris, Dec. 3... There is to be a Promotion of the Knights of the Holy Ghost very suddenly. 1826 New Ann. Reg. 1825 Hist. Europe 74/2 During the offertory, the king-at-arms and three heralds carried the offerings to four knights of the Holy Ghost. 1879 National Jrnl. Educ. 9 102/3 This term [sc. cordon-bleu] properly belonged to the knights of the Holy Ghost, who were decorated with the ribbon. 1991 Jrnl. European Stud. 21 212 He moves on from an active military role to undertake the responsible court duties of grand prévôt and becomes a knight of the Holy Ghost. < as lemmas |
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