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Meaning of "appointed a knight"

Denotes the act of granting someone the title of a knight, typically in recognition of their achievements or contributions. This title is often bestowed by a monarch or a higher-ranking individual and usually comes with certain privileges and responsibilities within a chivalric order or society

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He was also appointed a Knight of the Thistle that year.
He was elected a Scots representative peer and appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1768.
He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Thistle later that year.
In the 1953 Coronation Honours Goodfellow was appointed a Knight Bachelor for service to the dairy industry.
He was appointed a Knight Bachelor after the reshuffle that ended his time as Solicitor General.
At 25 years of age, he was appointed a knight of the Legion of Honor.
He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1843 and was for a time Senior Knight.
Shortly before his death in 1875, he was appointed a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
He was appointed a knight bachelor, and later a baron.
He was knighted in 1544 and later appointed a Knight of the Garter.
He was appointed a Knight Bachelor.
In 1807, Lowther was himself created Earl of Lonsdale and appointed a Knight of the Garter.
Two years later he was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick.
He was appointed a knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1804.
In that year, he was appointed a Knight of the Golden Fleece.

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He was appointed a knight bachelor in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
In 1943 Wake-Walker was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
Davies was appointed a Knight Bachelor for services to history in the Queen 's 2005 New Year Honours.
For this victory, he was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1605.
In 1977, Carmody was appointed a Knight Bachelor in recognition of service to the public service.
In 1996 he was appointed a Knight Bachelor for his public and political services.
In 1893 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
In 1749 he was appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath.
In 1974 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
In 1815 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
Lord Shackleton was appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter in 1974.

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