knights of the Garter
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knights of the garter — The highest order of knighthood, ranking next after the nobility. The order was first instituted by Edward the Third in 1344, and was also called the order of St. George. See 1 Bl Comm 403 … Ballentine's law dictionary
knights of the Garter — See garter knight … Black's law dictionary
Order of the Garter — Arms of the Order of the Garter Awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Order of the Garter — See garter; knights of the garter … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of Ladies of the Garter — The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348 as a society, fellowship and college of knights. It is now the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the British honours system. No women were added to the… … Wikipedia
List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter — The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation. NOTOC Fifteenth CenturyEighteenth CenturyTwenty First CenturyReferences*Begent, P.J. and Chesshyre, H. The Most… … Wikipedia
Knights of the Round Table — Legendary order of knights created by King Arthur to protect his kingdom. They are reputed to be sleeping under a mountain, ready to awaken if Albion (Britain) is ever threatened. The informal title for the knights who accompanied King Arthur on… … Medieval glossary
List of current members of the Order of the Garter — The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry. It is the world s oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system. Its membership is extremely limited, consisting of… … Wikipedia
the upper classes — the ˌupper ˈclass noun singular (also the ˌupper ˈclasses plural) the groups of people that are considered to have the highest social status and that have more mon … Useful english dictionary
Chancellor of the order of the Garter — Chancellor Chan cel*lor, n. [OE. canceler, chaunceler, F. chancelier, LL. cancellarius chancellor, a director of chancery, fr. L. cancelli lattices, crossbars, which surrounded the seat of judgment. See {Chancel}.] A judicial court of chancery,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
