knight of the cross

knight of the cross
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  • Knight of the post — Knight Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knight of the shire — Knight Knight, n. [OE. knight, cniht, knight, soldier, AS. cniht, cneoht, a boy, youth, attendant, military follower; akin to D. & G. knecht servant; perh. akin to E. kin.] 1. A young servant or follower; a military attendant. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Knight in the Panther's Skin — (Georgian: ვეფხისტყაოსანი, transliterated as Vepkhist q aosani ) is an epic poem, consisting of over 1600 quatrains, was written in the 12th century by the Georgian epic poet Shota Rustaveli, who was a Prince and Treasurer ( Mechurchletukhutsesi… …   Wikipedia

  • Knight in the Panther’s Skin, The — (The Man in the Panther’s Skin, Vepkhistkaosani)    by Shota Rustaveli (12th century)    Shota Rustaveli’s poem The Knight in the Panther’s Skin is considered by many to be the pinnacle of Georgian literature. Although little is known about its… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

  • Knight of the British Empire — MBE (zivile Abteilung), Vorder und Rückseite The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ist ein britischer Ritterorden, der 1917 von König Georg V. gestiftet wurde. Das Motto des Ordens lautet For God and the Empire. (Für Gott und das Empire) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Knight of the British Empire — Ordre de l Empire britannique Endroit et envers de la médaille de MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) L’excellentissime ordre de l’Empire britannique (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) est un ordre de chevalerie du système… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sign of the Cross — • A term applied to various manual acts, liturgical or devotional in character, which have this at least in common: that by the gesture of tracing two lines intersecting at right angles they indicate symbolically the figure of Christ s cross… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Way of the Cross — • Historical background on this devotion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Way of the Cross     Way of the Cross     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Knights of the Cross — • A religious order famous in the history of Bohemia, and accustomed from the beginning to the use of arms, a custom which was confirmed in 1292 by an ambassador of Pope Nicholas IV Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Knights of the Cross… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • League of the Cross — • A Catholic total abstinence confraternity founded in London in 1873 by Cardinal Manning to unite Catholics, both clergy and laity, in the warfare against intemperance, and thus improve religious, social, and domestic conditions, especially… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Stations of the Cross — • Historical background on this devotion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

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