order of the garter
1Order of the Garter — Arms of the Order of the Garter Awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom …
2Order of the Garter — Order of the Gar|ter, the a group of 24 British men who have been given a special title of honour for their achievements. Members of the Order of the Garter have the title Sir , and, together with the Order of the Thistle, it is the highest level …
3Order of the Garter — n. the highest order of British knighthood, instituted c. 1344 by Edward III …
4Order of the Garter — Ordre de la Jarretière Charles Guillaume Ferdinand de Brunswick portant les habits et les insignes de l’ordre de la Jarretière …
5Order of the Garter — Der Duke of Marlborough in der Ordenstracht des Hosenbandordens. Das Ordensband wird unter dem linken Knie getragen. Der vom englischen König Eduard III. 1348 gestiftete Hosenbandorden (Orden des blauen Hosenbandes, Orden des Heiligen Georg in… …
6(the) Order of the Garter — the Order of the Garter [the Order of the Garter] the oldest and highest of the British orders of chivalry. It includes members of the British and other royal families and a maximum of 24 other people, who receive the rank of Knight Companion… …
7Order of the Garter — See garter; knights of the garter …
8Order of the Garter — See Garter, Order of the …
9Order of the Garter — the highest order of British knighthood, instituted by Edward III about 1348. * * * …
10Order of the Garter — the highest order of British knighthood, instituted by Edward III about 1348 …
