- The
accolade (also
known as dubbing, adoubement, or
knighting) (Latin:
benedictio militis) was the
central act in the rite of p****age
ceremonies conferring...
- Upon
turning 21, the
squire was
eligible to be
knighted. [citation needed] The
accolade or
knighting ceremony was
usually held
during one of the great...
- A
knighting sword is a
sword used by a
monarch during an
investiture ceremony in
which a
person is
given an
accolade and
becomes a
knight. The knighting...
- The Dark
Knight is a 2008
superhero film
directed by
Christopher Nolan, from a
screenplay co-written with his
brother Jonathan.
Based on the DC Comics...
- The
Kolkata Knight Riders, also
known as KKR, are a
professional Twenty20
cricket team
based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that
competes in the
Indian Premier...
- not all
knights went
through such an
elaborate ceremony,
knights so
created were
known as "
knights of the Bath".
George I
constituted the
Knights of the...
- The
Order of
Knights of the
Hospital of
Saint John of Jerusalem,
commonly known as the
Knights Hospitaller (/ˈhɒspɪtələr/), is a
Catholic military order...
-
military divisions, the most
senior two of
which make the
recipient either a
knight if male or a dame if female.
There is also the
related British Empire Medal...
-
Marion Hugh "Suge"
Knight Jr. (/ʃʊɡ/ SHUUG; born
April 19, 1965) is an
American former record executive,
former NFL player, and
convicted felon, who is...
-
Knight's Cross (German
language Ritterkreuz)
refers to a
distinguishing grade or
level of
various orders that
often denotes bravery and
leadership on the...