| 单词 | knight of the sepulchre |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKnight of the (Holy) Sepulchre b. Knight of the (Holy) Sepulchre: a member of a secular confraternity composed of those who were knighted in the crusades, esp. those knighted at the Holy Sepulchre itself.Since 1342 the confraternity has existed only as a religious organization, having the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem as its Grand-master. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > laity > lay associations > Sepulchrer > [noun] Sepulchrer1537 Knight of the (Holy) Sepulchre1590 1590 W. Segar Bk. Honor & Armes v. 59 Knights of the Sepulcher. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 235 [They] would make us Knights of the Sepulcher, so we would crave that honour. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) To excite Rich and Noble Persons to visit the Holy Places, by giving them the Title of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. 1873 H. W. Longfellow Rhyme Sir Christopher in Aftermath i. 110 It was Sir Christopher Gardiner, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。