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1Knighthood of Salman Rushdie — In mid June 2007 Salman Rushdie, British Indian novelist and author of controversial novel The Satanic Verses , was bestowed the honour of being conferred a Knight Bachelor by HM Queen Elizabeth II. This action brought much controversy around the …
2knighthood — noun (in the UK) ADJECTIVE ▪ honorary VERB + KNIGHTHOOD ▪ get, receive ▪ refuse ▪ award sb, be …
3knighthood — /nuyt hood/, n. 1. the rank or dignity of a knight: to confer knighthood upon him. 2. the profession or vocation of a knight. 3. knightly character or qualities. 4. the body of knights. [bef. 900; ME knighthod, OE cnihthad. See KNIGHT, HOOD] * *… …
4confer on — phr verb Confer on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑degree, ↑diploma, ↑knighthood, ↑prestige, ↑right …
5confer — verb 1) she went to confer with her colleagues Syn: consult, talk, speak, converse, have a chat, have a tête à tête, parley; informal have a confab, powwow 2) she conferred a knighthood on him Syn: bestow on …
6confer — verb 1) she conferred a knighthood on him Syn: bestow on, present to, grant to, award to, decorate with 2) she went to confer with her colleagues Syn: consult, talk, speak, converse, have a chat …
7Dynastic order of knighthood — A dynastic order of knighthood is an order belonging to the heraldic patrimony of a dynasty, often held by ancient right. These differ from military, religious, and orders of merit belonging to a particular state, having been instituted to reward …
8List of Italian orders of knighthood — Cavaliere redirects here. For the Italian Prime Minister known as Il Cavaliere, see Silvio Berlusconi …
9give — 1. verb 1) she gave them $2000 Syn: present with, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand (over to), offer, proffer; award, grant (to), bestow on/upon, accord, confer on, make over to; donate to, contribute to …
10Ringo Starr — Infobox musical artist Name = Ringo Starr Img capt = Ringo Starr in 2007 Img size = 250 Landscape = Yes Background = solo singer Birth name = Richard Starkey Alias = Ringo Born = Birth date and age|1940|7|7|df=yes Liverpool, England Instrument =… …
